Bill Commons

IN HB 1035

enacted

Permissible unsupervised activity.

Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · lower

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Did IN HB 1035 pass?

Yes. IN HB 1035 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-02-24): Signed by the Governor

What is IN HB 1035 about?

Defines "independent activity". Provides that a child is not a child in need of services solely because a parent, guardian, or custodian allows the child to engage in an independent activity unless the parent, guardian, or custodian is so reckless in allowing the child to engage in the independent activity that it endangers the child's health or safety given the child's maturity, condition, and ability. Provides a defense for neglect of a dependent that the accused person reasonably believed that an independent activity was not dangerous.

Who sponsors IN HB 1035?

Jake Teshka, Brett Clark, Eric Koch and 1 others are the primary sponsors of IN HB 1035, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

Defines "independent activity". Provides that a child is not a child in need of services solely because a parent, guardian, or custodian allows the child to engage in an independent activity unless the parent, guardian, or custodian is so reckless in allowing the child to engage in the independent activity that it endangers the child's health or safety given the child's maturity, condition, and ability. Provides a defense for neglect of a dependent that the accused person reasonably believed that an independent activity was not dangerous.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-24 — Signed by the Governor
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Jake Teshkaauthor
  • Brett Clarksponsor
  • Eric Kochsponsor
  • Cyndi Carrascosponsor
  • Victoria Garcia Wilburncoauthor
  • Rodney Polcosponsor
  • Jennifer Meltzercoauthor
  • Susan Glickcosponsor
  • James Buckcosponsor
  • Ryan Lauercoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-24

    Signed by the Governor

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-02-24

    Public Law 20

    became-law

  3. 2026-02-18

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  4. 2026-02-12

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    passage

  5. 2026-02-12

    Signed by the Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-02-11

    Returned to the House without amendments

    receipt

  7. 2026-02-10

    Senator Clark added as third sponsor

  8. 2026-02-10

    Senators Buck, Glick, Pol added as cosponsors

  9. 2026-02-10

    Senator Koch added as second sponsor

  10. 2026-02-10

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 149: yeas 48, nays 0

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  11. 2026-02-09

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

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  12. 2026-02-05

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

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  13. 2026-01-26

    First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

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  14. 2026-01-21

    Referred to the Senate

    referral

  15. 2026-01-20

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 53: yeas 93, nays 0

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  16. 2026-01-20

    Senate sponsor: Senator Carrasco

  17. 2026-01-15

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  18. 2026-01-12

    Representative Meltzer added as coauthor

  19. 2026-01-12

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  20. 2025-12-01

    Authored by Representative Teshka

  21. 2025-12-01

    Coauthored by Representatives Garcia Wilburn, Lauer

  22. 2025-12-01

    First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

    reading-1,referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HB 1035 - Teshka - 3rd Reading

    2026-01-20 · pass · 93-0

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Abbott: yes
    • Garcia Wilburn: yes
    • Lawson: yes
    • Porter: yes
    • Andrade: yes
    • Genda: yes
    • Ledbetter: yes
    • Prescott: yes
    • Aylesworth: yes
    • GiaQuinta: yes
    • Lehman: yes
    • Pressel: yes
    • Baird: yes
    • Gore: yes
    • Lindauer: yes
    • Pryor: yes
    • Barrett: yes
    • Goss-Reaves: yes
    • Lopez: yes
    • Shackleford: yes
    • Bartels: yes
    • Greene: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Shonkwiler: yes
    • Bartlett: yes
    • Haggard: yes
    • Manning: yes
    • Slager: yes
    • Bascom: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • May: yes
    • Smaltz: yes
    • Bauer: yes
    • Hamilton: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Smith, H: yes
    • Behning: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Smith, V: yes
    • Borders: yes
    • Hatcher: yes
    • McNamara: yes
    • Snow: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Heaton: yes
    • Miller, D: yes
    • Soliday: yes
    • Carbaugh: yes
    • Hostettler: yes
    • Miller, K: yes
    • Steuerwald: yes
    • Cash: yes
    • Ireland: yes
    • Moed: yes
    • Summers: yes
    • Clere: yes
    • Isa: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Sweet: yes
    • Commons: yes
    • Jackson, C: yes
    • Moseley: yes
    • Teshka: yes
    • Criswell: yes
    • Jeter: yes
    • Novak: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Culp: yes
    • Johnson, B: yes
    • O'Brien: yes
    • VanNatter: yes
    • Dant Chesser: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Olthoff: yes
    • Wesco: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Judy: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Yocum: yes
    • DeLaney: yes
    • Karickhoff: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Zimmerman: yes
    • DeVon: yes
    • King: yes
    • Pfaff: yes
    • Engleman: yes
    • Klinker: yes
    • Pierce, K: yes
    • Errington: yes
    • Lauer: yes
    • Pierce, M: yes
    • Campbell: excused
    • Heine: excused
    • Pack: excused
    • Rowray: excused
    • Dvorak: excused
    • Meltzer: not voting
    • Mr. Speaker: not voting

  • HB 1035 - Carrasco - 3rd Reading

    2026-02-10 · pass · 48-0

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Alexander: yes
    • Charbonneau: yes
    • Goode: yes
    • Qaddoura: yes
    • Alting: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Holdman: yes
    • Raatz: yes
    • Baldwin: yes
    • Crider: yes
    • Hunley: yes
    • Randolph: yes
    • Bassler: yes
    • Deery: yes
    • Jackson, L: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Bohacek: yes
    • Dernulc: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Schmitt: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Donato: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Spencer: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Doriot: yes
    • Leising: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Buchanan: yes
    • Ford J.D.: yes
    • Maxwell: yes
    • Tomes: yes
    • Buck: yes
    • Freeman: yes
    • McKinley: yes
    • Walker G: yes
    • Busch: yes
    • Garten: yes
    • Mishler: yes
    • Walker K: yes
    • Byrne: yes
    • Gaskill: yes
    • Niemeyer: yes
    • Yoder: yes
    • Carrasco: yes
    • Glick: yes
    • Pol: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Becker: not voting
    • Niezgodski: not voting

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