Adoption and foster care matters.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning family law and juvenile law.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Adoption and foster care matters.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Authored by Representative Lindauer · Jan 8, 2026
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First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · Jan 8, 2026
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Representatives Jeter, DeVon, Heaton added as coauthors · Jan 13, 2026
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Committee report: do pass, adopted · Jan 27, 2026
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Second reading: ordered engrossed · Jan 29, 2026
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Amendment #2 (Garcia Wilburn) failed; Roll Call 158: yeas 26, nays 63 · Jan 29, 2026
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Amendment #3 (Garcia Wilburn) failed; Roll Call 159: yeas 29, nays 62 · Jan 29, 2026
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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 196: yeas 69, nays 29 · Feb 2, 2026
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Senate sponsor: Senator Johnson T · Feb 2, 2026
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Referred to the Senate · Feb 3, 2026
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First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · Feb 5, 2026
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Senator Walker G added as second sponsor · Feb 9, 2026
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Senator Buchanan added as cosponsor · Feb 9, 2026
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Senators Deery, Byrne, Brown L added as cosponsors · Feb 9, 2026
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Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · Feb 12, 2026
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Second reading: ordered engrossed · Feb 16, 2026
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Senator Donato added as third sponsor · Feb 16, 2026
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Senators Gaskill, Alexander added as cosponsors · Feb 16, 2026
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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 194: yeas 44, nays 0 · Feb 17, 2026
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Returned to the House with amendments · Feb 18, 2026
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Motion to concur filed · Feb 19, 2026
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House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 300: yeas 84, nays 12 · Feb 19, 2026
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Signed by the Speaker · Feb 23, 2026
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Signed by the President Pro Tempore · Feb 24, 2026
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Signed by the President of the Senate · Feb 25, 2026
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Signed by the Governor · Feb 26, 2026
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Public Law 43 · Feb 26, 2026
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The numbers
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sponsors on the bill
Recorded votes
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 300: yeas 84, nays 12House · 2026-02-19 · Motion Prevailed · yea 84, nay 12, excused 3, present null, inactive null, notVoting 1
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 194: yeas 44, nays 0Senate · 2026-02-17 · Bill Passed · yea 44, nay 0, excused 1, present null, inactive null, notVoting 5
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 196: yeas 69, nays 29House · 2026-02-02 · Bill Passed · yea 69, nay 29, excused 1, present null, inactive null, notVoting 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Indiana legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Public Law 43 (Feb 26, 2026).