Indiana 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1164 — Reporting of child abuse or neglect.

Last action — Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Provides that certain individuals at least 18 years of age but less than 21 years of age are included in the definitions for "child", "child abuse or neglect", and "victim of child abuse or neglect". Requires the department of child services to initiate an onsite assessment within 24 hours if a report alleges child abuse or neglect involving a residential facility licensed by the department. Provides that staff members of a medical institution, a medical facility, or any other health care facility have a duty to report child abuse immediately to both the department of child services and the local law enforcement agency. Provides that an individual's duty to report is nondelegable. Requires that if a report alleges that a staff member, youth coach, or volunteer is the abuser, local law enforcement shall investigate to determine whether the school or athletic facility reasonably should have known that the alleged abuse was happening. Allows local law enforcement to consider certain facts when determining whether the school or athletic facility reasonably should have known about the alleged abuse. Raises the penalty for failure to report to a Class A misdemeanor. (Under current law, it is a Class B misdemeanor.) Makes conforming changes.

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Action History

  1. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  2. Referred to the Committee on Courts and Criminal Code pursuant to House Rule 127

  3. Representative Sweet L added as coauthor

  4. Representative Bartlett added as coauthor

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

  6. Authored by Representative Cash

  7. Coauthored by Representative Schaibley

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (146)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1164 do?
Provides that certain individuals at least 18 years of age but less than 21 years of age are included in the definitions for "child", "child abuse or neglect", and "victim of child abuse or neglect". Requires the department of child services to initiate an onsite assessment within 24 hours if a report alleges child abuse or neglect involving a residential facility licensed by the department. Provides that staff members of a medical institution, a medical facility, or any other health care facility have a duty to report child abuse immediately to both the department of child services and the local law enforcement agency. Provides that an individual's duty to report is nondelegable. Requires that if a report alleges that a staff member, youth coach, or volunteer is the abuser, local law enforcement shall investigate to determine whether the school or athletic facility reasonably should have known that the alleged abuse was happening. Allows local law enforcement to consider certain facts when determining whether the school or athletic facility reasonably should have known about the alleged abuse. Raises the penalty for failure to report to a Class A misdemeanor. (Under current law, it is a Class B misdemeanor.) Makes conforming changes.
Who sponsors HB 1164?
HB 1164 is sponsored by Lorissa Sweet (Republican), John Bartlett (Democrat), Donna Schaibley, and Becky Cash (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1164?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 1164?
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