# Indiana HB 1357: Child services provider background checks. Indiana HB 1357, Child services provider background checks., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Elizabeth Rowray (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-03 (Public Law 62); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1357-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Indiana HB 1357 - State: Indiana - Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) - Title: Child services provider background checks. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-08 - Last action: 2026-03-03, Public Law 62 - Sponsor: Elizabeth Rowray (Republican) - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: family, the senate, family and children services - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (224 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Requires an employee of: (1) a preventative provider that operates a child welfare program; (2) a provider of home based family preservation services; (3) a child caring institution; (4) a group home; or (5) a child placing agency; to undergo a background check once every four years. Provides that the employee is not required to complete a separate federally required background check to provide additional child welfare services for the same employer. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Background checks for child welfare workers: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Indiana requires covered child welfare employees to complete background checks required by federal law. Employees at prevention providers, home-based family preservation providers, child caring institutions, and child placing agencies face a four-year schedule. They must com… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Elizabeth Rowray (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Greg Walker (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Stacey Donato (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Vaneta Becker (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-25 | House | House concurred with Senate amendments | pass | 92 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 44 | 0 | | | 2026-01-22 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 88 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2026-03-03: Public Law 62 (House) - 2026-03-03: Signed by the Governor (House) - 2026-02-27: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Signed by the Speaker (House) - 2026-02-25: House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 369: yeas 92, nays 0 (House) - 2026-02-24: Motion to concur filed (House) - 2026-02-18: Returned to the House with amendments (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 192: yeas 44, nays 0 (Senate) - 2026-02-16: Senator Becker added as second sponsor (Senate) - 2026-02-16: Senator Donato added as third sponsor (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Amendment #1 (Walker G) prevailed; voice vote (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate) - 2026-01-27: First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services (Senate) - 2026-01-23: Referred to the Senate (House) - 2026-01-22: Senate sponsor: Senator Walker G (House) - 2026-01-22: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 80: yeas 88, nays 0 (House) - 2026-01-20: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House) - 2026-01-14: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House) - 2026-01-08: Authored by Representative Rowray (House) - 2026-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1357/versions/HB1357.04.ENGS?format=pdf) - Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1357/versions/HB1357.05.ENRS?format=pdf) - House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1357/versions/HB1357.02.COMH?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1357/versions/HB1357.03.COMS?format=pdf) - Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1357/versions/HB1357.01.INTR?format=pdf) ## Related bills - HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed) - HB 1277: Health and human services 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 - [Engrossed House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1357/versions/HB1357.04.ENGS?format=pdf) - [Enrolled House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1357/versions/HB1357.05.ENRS?format=pdf) - [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1357/versions/HB1357.02.COMH?format=pdf) - [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1357/versions/HB1357.03.COMS?format=pdf) - [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1357/versions/HB1357.01.INTR?format=pdf) ## Related - [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026) - [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026) - [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) - [Indiana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana/bills) - [Indiana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1357-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).