Family and children matters.
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Moved
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Became law
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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
Family and children matters.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Authored by Senator Johnson T · Jan 5, 2026
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First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services · Jan 5, 2026
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Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · Jan 12, 2026
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Senator Walker G added as second author · Jan 13, 2026
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Senator Brown L added as third author · Jan 13, 2026
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Senators Ford J.D., Donato added as coauthors · Jan 13, 2026
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Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · Jan 20, 2026
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Amendment #1 (Johnson T) prevailed; voice vote · Jan 20, 2026
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Senator Randolph added as coauthor · Jan 20, 2026
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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 54: yeas 43, nays 0 · Jan 22, 2026
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House sponsor: Representative McGuire · Jan 22, 2026
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Referred to the House · Jan 23, 2026
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First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · Jan 28, 2026
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Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · Feb 16, 2026
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Second reading: ordered engrossed · Feb 18, 2026
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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 290: yeas 94, nays 0 · Feb 19, 2026
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Representative Goss-Reaves added as cosponsor · Feb 19, 2026
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Representative Morris added as cosponsor · Feb 19, 2026
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Returned to the Senate with amendments · Feb 20, 2026
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Motion to concur filed · Feb 23, 2026
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Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 279: yeas 46, nays 0 · Feb 25, 2026
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Signed by the President Pro Tempore · Feb 27, 2026
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Signed by the Speaker · Feb 27, 2026
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Signed by the President of the Senate · Feb 27, 2026
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Signed by the Governor · Mar 5, 2026
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Public Law 116 · Mar 5, 2026
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The numbers
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sponsors on the bill
Recorded votes
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 279: yeas 46, nays 0Senate · 2026-02-25 · 124TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY · yea 46, nay 0, excused 1, present null, inactive null, notVoting 3
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 54: yeas 43, nays 0Senate · 2026-01-22 · Bill Passed · yea 43, nay 0, excused 2, present null, inactive null, notVoting 4
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 116 (Mar 5, 2026).