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Indiana · 2026 session · house

HB 1036Children in need of services.

Status: Signed into law
Latest action: 2026-02-26 — Public Law 37
Primary sponsor: Victoria Garcia Wilburn (Democratic)

AGENCIES; Department of Child Services (DCS)
CHILDREN AND MINORS; Children in Need of Services (CHINS)
COURTS; Juvenile Courts

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Victoria Garcia Wilburn (Democratic) · authorprimary

Alex Burton (Democratic) · coauthor

Julie McGuire (Republican) · coauthor

Lori Goss-Reaves (Republican) · coauthor

Linda Rogers (Republican) · sponsorprimary

Rodney Pol (Democratic) · sponsorprimary

Brett Clark (Republican) · sponsorprimary

J.D. Ford (Democratic) · cosponsor

Daryl Schmitt (Republican) · cosponsor

Mike Gaskill (Republican) · cosponsor

Tyler Johnson (Republican) · cosponsor

Greg Goode (Republican) · cosponsor

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July 1, 2026In effect
- addsIC 31-25-2-11.1

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Versions

Introduced House Bill (H)Dec 1, 2025
House Bill (S)Jan 27, 2026
Engrossed House Bill (H)Jan 29, 2026
Enrolled House Bill (H)Feb 23, 2026

Legislative history

Feb 26, 2026
Public Law 37
Feb 26, 2026
Signed by the Governor
Feb 25, 2026
Signed by the President of the Senate
Feb 24, 2026
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Feb 23, 2026
Signed by the Speaker
Feb 19, 2026
Motion to concur filed
Feb 19, 2026
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 294: yeas 94, nays 0
Feb 18, 2026
Returned to the House with amendments
Feb 17, 2026
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 175: yeas 45, nays 0
Feb 17, 2026
Senator Maxwell added as cosponsor
Feb 16, 2026
Senators Schmitt, Gaskill, Johnson T added as cosponsors
Feb 16, 2026
Senators Goode, Donato, Walker G, Qaddoura added as cosponsors
Feb 16, 2026
Senator Hunley added as cosponsor
Feb 16, 2026
Amendment #2 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
Feb 16, 2026
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Feb 9, 2026
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Feb 5, 2026
First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services
Feb 3, 2026
Referred to the Senate
Feb 2, 2026
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 189: yeas 95, nays 0
Feb 2, 2026
Representative Goss-Reaves added as coauthor

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Fiscal Note: HB1036.05.ENRS.FN001PDF

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