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HB 1389Adoption and foster care matters.

Status: Signed into law
Latest action: 2026-02-26 — Public Law 43
Primary sponsor: Shane Lindauer (Republican)

CHILDREN AND MINORS; Adoption
CHILDREN AND MINORS; Foster Care
CHURCHES AND RELIGIONS
CIVIL RIGHTS
STATE GOVERNMENT; Generally

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Shane Lindauer (Republican) · authorprimary

Chris Jeter (Republican) · coauthor

Dale DeVon (Republican) · coauthor

RHRobert Heaton · coauthor

Tyler Johnson (Republican) · sponsorprimary

Greg Walker (Republican) · sponsorprimary

Stacey Donato (Republican) · sponsorprimary

Spencer Deery (Republican) · cosponsor

Gary Byrne (Republican) · cosponsor

Liz Brown (Republican) · cosponsor

Brian Buchanan (Republican) · cosponsor

Mike Gaskill (Republican) · cosponsor

Effective dates

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July 1, 2026In effect
- amendsIC 31-9-2-89
- addsIC 31-10-3.5
- addsIC 31-9-2-107.2
- addsIC 31-9-2-119.5
- addsIC 31-9-2-40.9
- addsIC 31-9-2-5.2
- addsIC 34-11-2-17.1

What takes effect when — from the latest version's statute changes.

Versions

Introduced House Bill (H)Jan 8, 2026
House Bill (S)Jan 27, 2026
House Bill (H)Feb 12, 2026
Enrolled House Bill (H)Feb 23, 2026

Legislative history

Feb 26, 2026
Signed by the Governor
Feb 26, 2026
Public Law 43
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 300: yeas 84, nays 12
Feb 18, 2026
Returned to the House with amendments
Feb 17, 2026
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 194: yeas 44, nays 0
Feb 16, 2026
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Feb 16, 2026
Senator Donato added as third sponsor
Feb 16, 2026
Senators Gaskill, Alexander added as cosponsors
Feb 12, 2026
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Feb 9, 2026
Senator Buchanan added as cosponsor
Feb 9, 2026
Senator Walker G added as second sponsor
Feb 9, 2026
Senators Deery, Byrne, Brown L added as cosponsors
Feb 5, 2026
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Feb 3, 2026
Referred to the Senate
Feb 2, 2026
Senate sponsor: Senator Johnson T
Feb 2, 2026
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 196: yeas 69, nays 29

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Fiscal Note: HB1389.04.ENRS.FN001PDF

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