# Indiana HB 1018: School age child care.

Indiana HB 1018, School age child care., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Dale DeVon (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-02-24 (Public Law 17) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1018
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: School age child care.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-02-24, Public Law 17
- Sponsor: Dale DeVon (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: family, the senate, family and children services
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (138 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Removes certain transportation requirements in the approval criteria for the school age child care project fund. Requires the division of family resources to adopt rules specifying cost and expense standards for transporting a child to a facility where the child does not attend school.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Child care grants: simpler approval, new rules: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the state can approve school‑age child care grants only if a program shows it has a safe, age‑appropriate space. Grant approval no longer depends on staffing, nutrition, activity plans, or other program details that were in law. At the same time, the division director must s…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dale DeVon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Walker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: J.D. Ford (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julie Olthoff (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Goss-Reaves (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stacey Donato (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 45 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 93 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-02-24: Public Law 17 (House)
- 2026-02-24: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2026-02-23: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-19: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Returned to the House without amendments (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 172: yeas 45, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Senator Ford J.D. added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2026-01-22: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 65: yeas 93, nays 0 (House)
- 2026-01-22: Senate sponsors: Senators Donato, Walker G (House)
- 2026-01-20: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2026-01-15: Representative Olthoff added as coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-15: Representative Goss-Reaves added as coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-14: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-12-01: First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs (House)
- 2025-12-01: Authored by Representative DeVon (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1018/versions/HB1018.04.ENRS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1018/versions/HB1018.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1018/versions/HB1018.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1018/versions/HB1018.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)
- HB 1249: Various criminal law matters. (signed)
- HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles. (signed)
- HB 1115: Homeowners association governance. (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1018/versions/HB1018.04.ENRS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1018/versions/HB1018.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1018/versions/HB1018.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1018/versions/HB1018.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
- [HB 1249: Various criminal law matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1249-2026)
- [HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1200-2026)
- [HB 1115: Homeowners association governance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1115-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1018-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).