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IndianaHB 1357Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)House

Child services provider background checks.

Sponsored By: Elizabeth Rowray (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Regular background checks for child-welfare workers

Beginning July 1, 2026, employees at child-caring institutions, group homes, child-placing agencies, home-based family preservation providers, and preventative providers must get the federally required child-welfare background check. They must complete it by four years after hire and again every four years. If they already did that federal check for the same employer, they do not need a separate one for added duties.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Elizabeth Rowray

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Greg Walker

    Republican • Senate

  • Stacey Donato

    Republican • Senate

  • Vaneta Becker

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 224 • No: 0

House vote • 2/25/2026

Roll Call 369 on HB1357.04.ENGS.CON01

Yes: 92 • No: 0 • Other: 4

Senate vote • 2/17/2026

Roll Call 192 on HB1357.04.ENGS

Yes: 44 • No: 0 • Other: 5

House vote • 1/22/2026

Roll Call 80 on HB1357.02.COMH

Yes: 88 • No: 0 • Other: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor

    3/3/2026House

  2. Public Law 62

    3/3/2026House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

    2/27/2026Senate

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    2/27/2026Senate

  5. Signed by the Speaker

    2/25/2026House

  6. House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 369: yeas 92, nays 0

    2/25/2026House

  7. Motion to concur filed

    2/24/2026House

  8. Returned to the House with amendments

    2/18/2026Senate

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 192: yeas 44, nays 0

    2/17/2026Senate

  10. Senator Donato added as third sponsor

    2/16/2026Senate

  11. Senator Becker added as second sponsor

    2/16/2026Senate

  12. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

    2/12/2026Senate

  13. Amendment #1 (Walker G) prevailed; voice vote

    2/12/2026Senate

  14. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    2/9/2026Senate

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

    1/27/2026Senate

  16. Referred to the Senate

    1/23/2026House

  17. Senate sponsor: Senator Walker G

    1/22/2026House

  18. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 80: yeas 88, nays 0

    1/22/2026House

  19. Second reading: ordered engrossed

    1/20/2026House

  20. Committee report: do pass, adopted

    1/14/2026House

  21. Authored by Representative Rowray

    1/8/2026House

  22. First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs

    1/8/2026House

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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