Indiana 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB 1273 — Child welfare task force.

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 13, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on May 01, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    4 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Establishes the child welfare task force (task force) to study specified topics regarding child welfare services in Indiana. Requires the task force to submit a report not later than October 15, 2026, and not later than October 15, 2027, for review by the interim study committee on child services.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 162

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 468: yeas 81, nays 0

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Senator Jackson L added as cosponsor

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 308: yeas 42, nays 4

  10. Senator Randolph added as cosponsor

  11. Returned to the House with amendments

  12. Senator Donato added as second sponsor

  13. Amendment #2 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote

  14. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  15. Senator Brown L added as third sponsor

  16. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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

  18. Referred to the Senate

  19. Senate sponsor: Senator Rogers

  20. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 87: yeas 90, nays 0

  21. Representative Jackson C added as coauthor

  22. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  23. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  24. Representative Lauer added as coauthor

  25. Representative McGuire added as coauthor

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

  27. Authored by Representative DeVon

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (141)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1273 do?
Establishes the child welfare task force (task force) to study specified topics regarding child welfare services in Indiana. Requires the task force to submit a report not later than October 15, 2026, and not later than October 15, 2027, for review by the interim study committee on child services.
Who sponsors HB 1273?
HB 1273 is sponsored by Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), La Keisha Jackson (Democrat), Liz Brown (Republican), Stacey Donato (Republican), Linda Rogers (Republican), Carolyn Jackson (Democrat), Ryan Lauer (Republican), Julie McGuire (Republican), and Dale DeVon (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1273?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.
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