# Indiana HB 1626: Child custody orders.

Indiana HB 1626, Child custody orders., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Chris Judy (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-03 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1626
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Child custody orders.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-04-03, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Chris Judy (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: judiciary, the senate
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (233 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the following to be included in a custody order: (1) a trial court shall include the court's findings of fact and conclusions of law on which the custody order is based; and (2) an appellate decision shall include the facts upon which the appellate court relied to affirm or reverse an order.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris Judy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Jeter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Heath VanNatter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Liz Brown (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Victoria Garcia Wilburn (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-17 | House | House concurred with Senate amendments | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-11 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 87 | 2 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-04-03: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2025-04-03: Public Law 38 (House)
- 2025-03-27: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-20: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 275: yeas 96, nays 0 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Motion to concur filed (House)
- 2025-03-12: Returned to the House with amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 230: yeas 50, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2025-02-03: Senate sponsor: Senator Brown L (House)
- 2025-02-03: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 71: yeas 87, nays 2 (House)
- 2025-01-30: Representative Garcia Wilburn added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-29: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-01-27: Representative VanNatter added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-27: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-01-21: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2025-01-21: Coauthored by Representative Jeter (House)
- 2025-01-21: Authored by Representative Judy (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1626/versions/HB1626.04.ENGS?format=pdf)
- Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1626/versions/HB1626.05.ENRS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1626/versions/HB1626.02.COMH?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1626/versions/HB1626.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1626/versions/HB1626.01.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/HB1626/versions/HB1626.04.ENGS?format=pdf)
- [Enrolled House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1626/versions/HB1626.05.ENRS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1626/versions/HB1626.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1626/versions/HB1626.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1626/versions/HB1626.01.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-HB1626-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).