# Indiana HB 1273: Child welfare task force.

Indiana HB 1273, Child welfare task force., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Dale DeVon (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-01 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1273
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Child welfare task force.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-05-01, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Dale DeVon (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: family, the senate, family and children services
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (213 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes the child welfare task force (task force) to study specified topics regarding child welfare services in Indiana. Requires the task force to submit a report not later than October 15, 2026, and not later than October 15, 2027, for review by the interim study committee on child services.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dale DeVon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carolyn Jackson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie McGuire (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: La Keisha Jackson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Linda Rogers (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Liz Brown (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ryan Lauer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stacey Donato (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-16 | House | House concurred with Senate amendments | pass | 81 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 42 | 4 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 90 | 0 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2025-05-01: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2025-05-01: Public Law 162 (House)
- 2025-04-23: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-16: House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 468: yeas 81, nays 0 (House)
- 2025-04-14: Motion to concur filed (House)
- 2025-03-31: Senator Jackson L added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 308: yeas 42, nays 4 (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Senator Randolph added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Returned to the House with amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Senator Donato added as second sponsor (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Amendment #2 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Senator Brown L added as third sponsor (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2025-02-04: Senate sponsor: Senator Rogers (House)
- 2025-02-04: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 87: yeas 90, nays 0 (House)
- 2025-02-03: Representative Jackson C added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-02-03: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-01-30: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-01-30: Representative Lauer added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-27: Representative McGuire added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs (House)
- 2025-01-13: Authored by Representative DeVon (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1273/versions/HB1273.04.ENGS?format=pdf)
- Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1273/versions/HB1273.05.ENRS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1273/versions/HB1273.02.COMH?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1273/versions/HB1273.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1273/versions/HB1273.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1273/versions/HB1273.04.ENGS?format=pdf)
- [Enrolled House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1273/versions/HB1273.05.ENRS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1273/versions/HB1273.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1273/versions/HB1273.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1273/versions/HB1273.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1273-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).