# Indiana SB 52: Grandparent visitation.

Indiana SB 52, Grandparent visitation., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by Brett Clark (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-28 (First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 52
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Grandparent visitation.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-08
- Last action: 2026-01-28, First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Sponsor: Brett Clark (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: judiciary, the house
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (45 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate study committee certain topics related to grandparent visitation rights.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brett Clark (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Jeter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Walker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 45 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-01-28: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2026-01-23: Referred to the House (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: House sponsor: Representative Jeter (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 47: yeas 45, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Senator Randolph added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: Authored by Senator Clark (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: Senator Walker K added as second author (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0052/versions/SB0052.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0052/versions/SB0052.02.COMS?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed)
- HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters. (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0052/versions/SB0052.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0052/versions/SB0052.02.COMS?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1424-2026)
- [HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1406-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB52-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).