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IndianaHB 1036Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)House

Children in need of services.

Sponsored By: Victoria Garcia Wilburn (Democratic)

Became Law

judiciarythe senatefamily and children services

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Child Services must see child before closure

Beginning July 1, 2026, the Department of Child Services must meet an alleged victim in person within 30 days before closing a case. This applies before the department concludes an assessment or before it dismisses or ends a child in need of services (CHINS) case in juvenile court. The timing must follow IC 31-33-8-7.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Victoria Garcia Wilburn

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Alex Burton

    Democratic • House

  • Andrea Hunley

    Democratic • Senate

  • Brett Clark

    Republican • Senate

  • Daryl Schmitt

    Republican • Senate

  • Fady Qaddoura

    Democratic • Senate

  • Greg Goode

    Republican • Senate

  • Greg Walker

    Republican • Senate

  • J.D. Ford

    Democratic • Senate

  • Julie McGuire

    Republican • House

  • Linda Rogers

    Republican • Senate

  • Lori Goss-Reaves

    Republican • House

  • Mike Gaskill

    Republican • Senate

  • Randy Maxwell

    Republican • Senate

  • Rodney Pol

    Democratic • Senate

  • Stacey Donato

    Republican • Senate

  • Tyler Johnson

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 234 • No: 0

House vote • 2/19/2026

Roll Call 294 on HB1036.04.ENGS.CON01

Yes: 94 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 2/17/2026

Roll Call 175 on HB1036.03.COMS

Yes: 45 • No: 0 • Other: 4

House vote • 2/2/2026

Roll Call 189 on HB1036.02.COMH

Yes: 95 • No: 0 • Other: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Public Law 37

    2/26/2026House

  2. Signed by the Governor

    2/26/2026House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

    2/25/2026Senate

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    2/24/2026Senate

  5. Signed by the Speaker

    2/23/2026House

  6. House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 294: yeas 94, nays 0

    2/19/2026House

  7. Motion to concur filed

    2/19/2026House

  8. Returned to the House with amendments

    2/18/2026Senate

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 175: yeas 45, nays 0

    2/17/2026Senate

  10. Senator Maxwell added as cosponsor

    2/17/2026Senate

  11. Amendment #2 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote

    2/16/2026Senate

  12. Senators Goode, Donato, Walker G, Qaddoura added as cosponsors

    2/16/2026Senate

  13. Senators Schmitt, Gaskill, Johnson T added as cosponsors

    2/16/2026Senate

  14. Senator Hunley added as cosponsor

    2/16/2026Senate

  15. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

    2/16/2026Senate

  16. Committee report: do pass, adopted

    2/9/2026Senate

  17. First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services

    2/5/2026Senate

  18. Referred to the Senate

    2/3/2026House

  19. Cosponsor: Senator Ford J.D.

    2/2/2026House

  20. Senate sponsors: Senators Rogers, Pol, Clark

    2/2/2026House

  21. Representative Goss-Reaves added as coauthor

    2/2/2026House

  22. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 189: yeas 95, nays 0

    2/2/2026House

  23. Second reading: ordered engrossed

    1/29/2026House

  24. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    1/27/2026House

  25. Representative McGuire added as coauthor

    12/4/2025House

Bill Text

  • Engrossed House Bill (H)

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  • Enrolled House Bill (H)

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  • House Bill (S)

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  • Introduced House Bill (H)

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