Indiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1570 — Family and juvenile law matters.

Last action — Public Law 244

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2023. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    3 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Makes changes in various adoption law provisions to provide 15 days (rather than 30 days) to contest certain adoptions. Provides that a confidentiality agreement entered into between a foster parent and the department of child services (department) may not prohibit the foster parent from releasing or disclosing information to a duly elected state government official for whom the information is relevant to the official's responsibility under the law to protect children from child abuse and neglect (elected official). Provides an exception prohibiting release or disclosure of specified information and records regarding a child who is or was in foster care or under the supervision of a juvenile court, or regarding the child's parent, guardian, or custodian. Provides that the department may not: (1) take adverse action against a foster parent's license; or (2) remove a foster child from the home of a foster parent; solely on the basis of the foster parent having spoken to an elected official. Requires the department to provide a licensed foster parent with: (1) an information packet describing the foster parent's rights and the grievance filing process; and (2) a complete copy of the department's policy manual. Provides that the department may not remove a foster child from the home of a foster parent, unlicensed caregiver, or de facto custodian solely on the basis of the foster parent, unlicensed caregiver, or de facto custodian having filed a petition to adopt the child. Allows a child's adoptive parent to request that the department allow the child to have visitation with the child's sibling. Requires the department to provide notice of the department's decision regarding a request for sibling visitation not later than seven business days after the department receives the request. Provides that if: (1) a child is the subject of a petition alleging that the child is a child in need of services; and (2) a parent of the child has been convicted of committing one or more specified offenses against the child; there is a rebuttable presumption that it is in the child's best interests to prohibit the parent from having in-person contact with the child until a dispositional decree is entered or the petition is dismissed. Provides that if a hearing regarding a petition to terminate the parent-child relationship is not held before the statutorily required deadline, the court shall dismiss the petition without prejudice: (1) upon filing of a motion with the court by a party to the proceeding; and (2) absent good cause shown for the failure to hold the hearing before the statutorily required deadline.

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Action History

  1. Public Law 244

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the Speaker

  4. Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 484: yeas 45, nays 4

  7. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 493: yeas 84, nays 0

  8. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  9. CCR # 1 filed in the House

  10. Senate advisors appointed: Ford J.D. and Walker G

  11. Senate conferees appointed: Walker K and Hunley

  12. House advisors appointed: Rowray, Lauer, Pack and Summers

  13. House conferees appointed: Olthoff and Jackson

  14. House dissented from Senate amendments

  15. Motion to dissent filed

  16. Returned to the House with amendments

  17. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 296: yeas 47, nays 0

  18. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  19. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  20. Senator Donato added as cosponsor

  21. Senator Ford Jon added as cosponsor

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

  23. Senator Walker G added as second sponsor

  24. Referred to the Senate

  25. Senate sponsor: Senator Walker K

  26. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 193: yeas 90, nays 0

  27. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  28. Amendment #1 (Vermilion) prevailed; voice vote

  29. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  30. Representative Jackson added as coauthor

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

  32. Authored by Representative Olthoff

  33. Coauthored by Representatives Lauer and Schaibley

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (142)

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Votes

HB 1570 - Walker K - 3rd Reading

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 31002
Unaffiliated 8001
Democrat 8000
Total 47003
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Crane — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Breaux — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Perfect — Yea
Zay — Yea
Melton — Not Voting
Ford Jon — Yea
Andrea Hunley Democrat Yea
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
J.D. Ford Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Yea
Rodney Pol Democrat Yea
Shelli Yoder Democrat Yea
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Dan Dernulc Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Not Voting
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Gary Byrne Republican Yea
Greg Walker Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Yea
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Justin Busch Republican Yea
Kyle Walker Republican Yea
Linda Rogers Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Mike Gaskill Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Yea
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Not Voting
Scott Alexander Republican Yea
Scott Baldwin Republican Yea
Spencer Deery Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1570 do?
Makes changes in various adoption law provisions to provide 15 days (rather than 30 days) to contest certain adoptions. Provides that a confidentiality agreement entered into between a foster parent and the department of child services (department) may not prohibit the foster parent from releasing or disclosing information to a duly elected state government official for whom the information is relevant to the official's responsibility under the law to protect children from child abuse and neglect (elected official). Provides an exception prohibiting release or disclosure of specified information and records regarding a child who is or was in foster care or under the supervision of a juvenile court, or regarding the child's parent, guardian, or custodian. Provides that the department may not: (1) take adverse action against a foster parent's license; or (2) remove a foster child from the home of a foster parent; solely on the basis of the foster parent having spoken to an elected official. Requires the department to provide a licensed foster parent with: (1) an information packet describing the foster parent's rights and the grievance filing process; and (2) a complete copy of the department's policy manual. Provides that the department may not remove a foster child from the home of a foster parent, unlicensed caregiver, or de facto custodian solely on the basis of the foster parent, unlicensed caregiver, or de facto custodian having filed a petition to adopt the child. Allows a child's adoptive parent to request that the department allow the child to have visitation with the child's sibling. Requires the department to provide notice of the department's decision regarding a request for sibling visitation not later than seven business days after the department receives the request. Provides that if: (1) a child is the subject of a petition alleging that the child is a child in need of services; and (2) a parent of the child has been convicted of committing one or more specified offenses against the child; there is a rebuttable presumption that it is in the child's best interests to prohibit the parent from having in-person contact with the child until a dispositional decree is entered or the petition is dismissed. Provides that if a hearing regarding a petition to terminate the parent-child relationship is not held before the statutorily required deadline, the court shall dismiss the petition without prejudice: (1) upon filing of a motion with the court by a party to the proceeding; and (2) absent good cause shown for the failure to hold the hearing before the statutorily required deadline.
Who sponsors HB 1570?
HB 1570 is sponsored by Stacey Donato (Republican), Jon Ford, Greg Walker (Republican), Kyle Walker (Republican), Carolyn Jackson (Democrat), Donna Schaibley, Ryan Lauer (Republican), and Julie Olthoff (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1570?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2023. Enacted.
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