# Indiana HB 1035: Permissible unsupervised activity.

Indiana HB 1035, Permissible unsupervised activity., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Jake Teshka (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-02-24 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1035
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Permissible unsupervised activity.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-02-24, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Jake Teshka (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: judiciary, the senate
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (141 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Defines "independent activity". Provides that a child is not a child in need of services solely because a parent, guardian, or custodian allows the child to engage in an independent activity unless the parent, guardian, or custodian is so reckless in allowing the child to engage in the independent activity that it endangers the child's health or safety given the child's maturity, condition, and ability. Provides a defense for neglect of a dependent that the accused person reasonably believed that an independent activity was not dangerous.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jake Teshka (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brett Clark (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cyndi Carrasco (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Koch (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Buck (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Meltzer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rodney Pol (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ryan Lauer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Susan Glick (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Victoria Garcia Wilburn (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 48 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-20 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 93 | 0 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2026-02-24: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2026-02-24: Public Law 20 (House)
- 2026-02-18: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-11: Returned to the House without amendments (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Senator Clark added as third sponsor (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Senators Buck, Glick, Pol added as cosponsors (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Senator Koch added as second sponsor (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 149: yeas 48, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2026-01-20: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 53: yeas 93, nays 0 (House)
- 2026-01-20: Senate sponsor: Senator Carrasco (House)
- 2026-01-15: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2026-01-12: Representative Meltzer added as coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-12: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-12-01: Authored by Representative Teshka (House)
- 2025-12-01: Coauthored by Representatives Garcia Wilburn, Lauer (House)
- 2025-12-01: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1035/versions/HB1035.04.ENRS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1035/versions/HB1035.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1035/versions/HB1035.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1035/versions/HB1035.01.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/HB1035/versions/HB1035.04.ENRS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1035/versions/HB1035.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1035/versions/HB1035.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1035/versions/HB1035.01.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-HB1035-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).