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Yes: 174 • No: 0
IndianaSB 15Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)SenateWALLET
Foster youth.
Sponsored By: Kyle Walker (Republican)
Became Law
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Bill Overview
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Car insurance options for foster youth
Beginning July 1, 2026, foster youth ages 16 to 23 who get services from DCS can buy car insurance through the state’s assigned‑risk plan, subject to the plan’s rules. DCS also posts a public list of insurers that may cover a minor without a guardian cosigner and updates it each year. The foster youth must pay all costs of an assigned‑risk policy. State and local agencies, foster parents, and service providers do not have to pay these costs and are not liable for damages when the youth owns and insures the car.
Foster youth rights and clearer definitions
Beginning July 1, 2026, DCS creates and updates a Foster Youth Bill of Rights with input from an adult with lived experience, a child‑placing agency, and experts. DCS gives it to foster youth each year (with translations as needed), shares it with foster parents, and posts it online. The law also standardizes who counts as a foster youth in different programs: ages 15–23 for certain services if you are a child in need of services or were in foster care at adulthood, and ages 12–23 in out‑of‑home placement for other rules. DCS may certify or acknowledge foster youth status for these services.
Free entry at state sites for foster families
Beginning July 1, 2026, the Department does not charge admission to property it owns or manages for certain groups. Foster families living together in a licensed foster home and foster youth recognized by DCS get free entry. Some inpatients of state or federal hospitals and their supervisors, and Gold Star family members with the plate or free pass, also get free entry. The Department may set what ID or documents you must show. For this section, DCS or its designee must certify a person as a foster youth and the person must be at least 16.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Kyle Walker
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Andrea Hunley
Democratic • Senate
Carey Hamilton
Democratic • House
Danny Lopez
Republican • House
Fady Qaddoura
Democratic • Senate
Greg Goode
Republican • Senate
Greg Walker
Republican • Senate
J.D. Ford
Democratic • Senate
James Buck
Republican • Senate
Julie Olthoff
Republican • House
La Keisha Jackson
Democratic • Senate
Lonnie Randolph
Democratic • Senate
Scott Alexander
Republican • Senate
Shelli Yoder
Democratic • Senate
Vaneta Becker
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/25/2026
Roll Call 270 on SB0015.03.COMH.CON01
Yes: 42 • No: 0 • Other: 6
House vote • 2/17/2026
Roll Call 261 on SB0015.03.COMH
Yes: 86 • No: 0 • Other: 7
Senate vote • 1/20/2026
Roll Call 35 on SB0015.02.COMS
Yes: 46 • No: 0 • Other: 2
Actions Timeline
Public Law 67
3/4/2026SenateSigned by the Governor
3/4/2026SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
2/27/2026SenateSigned by the President Pro Tempore
2/26/2026SenateSigned by the Speaker
2/26/2026HouseSenate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 270: yeas 42, nays 0
2/25/2026SenateMotion to concur filed
2/23/2026SenateReturned to the Senate with amendments
2/18/2026HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 261: yeas 86, nays 0
2/17/2026HouseSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2/16/2026HouseCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2/12/2026HouseRepresentative Olthoff added as cosponsor
1/29/2026HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
1/28/2026HouseRepresentative Hamilton added as cosponsor
1/27/2026HouseReferred to the House
1/22/2026SenateSenator Qaddoura added as coauthor
1/22/2026SenateSenator Randolph added as coauthor
1/20/2026SenateSenators Alexander, Yoder added as coauthors
1/20/2026SenateSenator Buck added as coauthor
1/20/2026SenateHouse sponsor: Representative Lopez
1/20/2026SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 35: yeas 46, nays 0
1/20/2026SenateSecond reading: ordered engrossed
1/15/2026SenateCommittee report: do pass, adopted
1/12/2026SenateSenator Ford J.D. added as coauthor
1/12/2026SenateSenator Jackson L added as coauthor
1/8/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
Introduced Senate Bill (S)
Senate Bill (H)
Senate Bill (S)