Indiana 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1099 — Safe haven infants and foster youth.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

  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 08, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on April 03, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    2 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Provides that the maximum age for a safe haven infant is 60 days of age. Repeals the definition of "abandoned child". Amends the definition of "foster youth". Makes conforming changes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 30

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. Returned to the House without amendments

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 243: yeas 49, nays 0

  8. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  9. Committee report: do pass, adopted

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

  11. Referred to the Senate

  12. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 80: yeas 90, nays 0

  13. Senate sponsor: Senator Donato

  14. Cosponsors: Senators Holdman and Walker G

  15. Representative Summers added as coauthor

  16. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  17. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  18. Representative Goss-Reaves added as coauthor

  19. Representative Pierce K added as coauthor

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

  21. Authored by Representative DeVon

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (143)

143 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1099 do?
Provides that the maximum age for a safe haven infant is 60 days of age. Repeals the definition of "abandoned child". Amends the definition of "foster youth". Makes conforming changes.
Who sponsors HB 1099?
HB 1099 is sponsored by Greg Walker (Republican), Travis Holdman (Republican), Stacey Donato (Republican), Vanessa Summers (Democrat), Lori Goss-Reaves (Republican), Kyle Pierce (Republican), and Dale DeVon (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1099?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2025. Enacted.
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