Indiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 8 D · 5 R cosponsors

SB 259 — Parents with disabilities.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 17 sponsors

    3 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 D · 5 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Specifies that it is the policy of the state to recognize the parenting rights of a parent regardless of whether the parent has a disability. Provides that the right of a person with a disability to parent the person's child may not be denied or restricted solely because the person has a disability. Provides that: (1) a court, in: (A) considering the appointment of a person as a guardian; (B) hearing an action to modify custody or an action to determine or modify parenting time; or (C) determining whether to grant a petition for adoption; and (2) the department of child services, in determining whether to grant a person a license to operate a foster family home; may not discriminate against, and shall take into consideration the provision of reasonable accommodations to, a person with a disability.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 146

  3. Signed by the Speaker

  4. Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 452: yeas 48, nays 0

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  9. Representative Vermilion A added as cosponsor

  10. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 404: yeas 89, nays 0

  11. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  12. Amendment #2 (Clere) prevailed; voice vote

  13. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  14. First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs

  15. Referred to the House

  16. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  17. Senator Rogers added as coauthor

  18. Senator Qaddoura added as coauthor

  19. Senator Houchin added as coauthor

  20. Senator Alting added as coauthor

  21. Cosponsors: Representatives Porter and Andrade M

  22. House sponsor: Representative Clere

  23. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 154: yeas 49, nays 0

  24. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  25. Senators Bohacek, Crane, Ford J.D., Koch, Grooms added as coauthors

  26. Senator Yoder added as coauthor

  27. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  28. Senator Ford Jon added as second author

  29. First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services

  30. Authored by Senator Niezgodski

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (133)

133 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 259 do?
Specifies that it is the policy of the state to recognize the parenting rights of a parent regardless of whether the parent has a disability. Provides that the right of a person with a disability to parent the person's child may not be denied or restricted solely because the person has a disability. Provides that: (1) a court, in: (A) considering the appointment of a person as a guardian; (B) hearing an action to modify custody or an action to determine or modify parenting time; or (C) determining whether to grant a petition for adoption; and (2) the department of child services, in determining whether to grant a person a license to operate a foster family home; may not discriminate against, and shall take into consideration the provision of reasonable accommodations to, a person with a disability.
Who sponsors SB 259?
SB 259 is sponsored by David Niezgodski (Democrat), Shelli Yoder (Democrat), Mike Bohacek (Republican), John Crane, J.D. Ford (Democrat), Eric Koch (Republican), Ronald Grooms, Ron Alting (Republican), Erin Houchin, Fady Qaddoura (Democrat), Linda Rogers (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Edward Clere (Republican), Gregory Porter (Democrat), Mike Andrade (Democrat), and Ann Vermilion.
What is the current status of SB 259?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2021. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 259?
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