# Indiana HB 1623: Juvenile court matters.

Indiana HB 1623, Juvenile court matters., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Alex Zimmerman (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-21 (First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1623
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Juvenile court matters.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-01-21, First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Sponsor: Alex Zimmerman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that, when a petition is filed for the appointment of a guardian for two or more minors or incapacitated persons who are children of a common parent, parent and child, or husband and wife, a separate petition must be filed for each minor or incapacitated person. Provides that when a separate petition is required in certain cases, the court may only charge one filing fee for the proceeding. Requires a petition for adoption to include information about the juvenile court if the child is the subject of an open or pending child in need of services (CHINS), termination of parental rights (TPR), or juvenile delinquency proceeding. Provides that the department of child services (department) shall file a notice with the juvenile court in which the open or pending CHINS or TPR proceeding was filed. Requires the department to file a report each year with the legislative council, the office of judicial administration, and the public defender council.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Alex Zimmerman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Garrett Bascom (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-21: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2025-01-21: Authored by Representative Zimmerman (House)
- 2025-01-21: Coauthored by Representative Bascom (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1623/versions/HB1623.01.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
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1623/versions/HB1623.01.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-HB1623-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).