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SB 15Foster youth.

Status: Signed into law
Latest action: 2026-03-04 — Public Law 67
Primary sponsor: Kyle Walker (Republican)

AGENCIES; Department of Child Services (DCS)
CHILDREN AND MINORS; Foster Care
TECHNOLOGY; Communication (Including Internet, Phone Lines, Print Media, Radio, and Television)

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Kyle Walker (Republican) · authorprimary

Greg Walker (Republican) · authorprimary

Greg Goode (Republican) · authorprimary

Andrea Hunley (Democratic) · coauthor

Vaneta Becker (Republican) · coauthor

La Keisha Jackson (Democratic) · coauthor

J.D. Ford (Democratic) · coauthor

Scott Alexander (Republican) · coauthor

Shelli Yoder (Democratic) · coauthor

JBJames Buck · coauthor

Lonnie Randolph (Democratic) · coauthor

Fady Qaddoura (Democratic) · coauthor

Effective dates

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July 1, 2026In effect
- amendsIC 14-19-3-1
- amendsIC 27-1-22-20.1
- amendsIC 28-1-1-3.9
- amendsIC 31-33-18-6
- amendsIC 31-9-2-47.3
- addsIC 31-25-2-29

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

Versions

Introduced Senate Bill (S)Dec 8, 2025
Senate Bill (H)Jan 12, 2026
Senate Bill (S)Feb 12, 2026
Enrolled Senate Bill (S)Feb 26, 2026

Legislative history

Mar 4, 2026
Public Law 67
Mar 4, 2026
Signed by the Governor
Feb 27, 2026
Signed by the President of the Senate
Feb 26, 2026
Signed by the Speaker
Feb 26, 2026
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Feb 25, 2026
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 270: yeas 42, nays 0
Feb 23, 2026
Motion to concur filed
Feb 18, 2026
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Feb 17, 2026
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 261: yeas 86, nays 0
Feb 16, 2026
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Feb 12, 2026
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Jan 29, 2026
Representative Olthoff added as cosponsor
Jan 28, 2026
First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
Jan 27, 2026
Representative Hamilton added as cosponsor
Jan 22, 2026
Senator Qaddoura added as coauthor
Jan 22, 2026
Referred to the House
Jan 20, 2026
Senators Alexander, Yoder added as coauthors
Jan 20, 2026
Senator Buck added as coauthor
Jan 20, 2026
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
Jan 20, 2026
House sponsor: Representative Lopez

Official sources

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Version 3PDF

Fiscal Note: SB0015.04.ENRH.FN001PDF

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