IN HB 1036

enacted

Children in need of services.

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

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Quick answers

Did IN HB 1036 pass?

Yes. IN HB 1036 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-02-26): Signed by the Governor

What is IN HB 1036 about?

Requires the department of child services, subject to certain procedural safeguards, to have in-person contact with an alleged victim of child abuse or neglect: (1) before concluding an assessment; and (2) before dismissing or terminating a pending child in need of services case with the juvenile court.

Who sponsors IN HB 1036?

Brett Clark, Rodney Pol, Linda Rogers and 1 others are the primary sponsors of IN HB 1036, joined by 13 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-02-26 — Signed by the Governor
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-02-26
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-02-26
Public Law 37
became-law
2026-02-25
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-24
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-23
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-19
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 294: yeas 94, nays 0
2026-02-19
Motion to concur filed
filing
2026-02-18
Returned to the House with amendments
receipt
2026-02-17
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 175: yeas 45, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-17
Senator Maxwell added as cosponsor
2026-02-16
Amendment #2 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-02-16
Senators Goode, Donato, Walker G, Qaddoura added as cosponsors
2026-02-16
Senators Schmitt, Gaskill, Johnson T added as cosponsors
2026-02-16
Senator Hunley added as cosponsor
2026-02-16
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-09
Committee report: do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-02-05
First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-02-03
Referred to the Senate
referral
2026-02-02
Cosponsor: Senator Ford J.D.
2026-02-02
Senate sponsors: Senators Rogers, Pol, Clark
2026-02-02
Representative Goss-Reaves added as coauthor
2026-02-02
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 189: yeas 95, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-29
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-27
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2025-12-04
Representative McGuire added as coauthor
2025-12-01
Authored by Representative Garcia Wilburn
2025-12-01
Coauthored by Representative Burton
2025-12-01
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
reading-1,referral-committee

Versions

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Documents

Votes

HB 1036 - Garcia Wilburn - 3rd Reading
2026-02-02 · pass · 95-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Porter: yes
- Baird: yes
- Genda: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Barrett: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Greene: yes
- Manning: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Haggard: yes
- May: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Behning: yes
- Hall: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Borders: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Burton: yes
- Harris: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Snow: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Cash: yes
- Heine: yes
- Moed: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Clere: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- Morris: yes
- Summers: yes
- Commons: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Isa: yes
- Novak: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Culp: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Jeter: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Davis: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Pack: yes
- Wesco: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Judy: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Yocum: yes
- DeVon: yes
- King: yes
- Payne: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Jordan: not voting
- Miller, K: not voting
- Slager: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
- Karickhoff: not voting
HB 1036 - Rogers - 3rd Reading
2026-02-17 · pass · 45-0
Member-level votes (50)
- Alexander: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Alting: yes
- Clark: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Crider: yes
- Koch: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Becker: yes
- Deery: yes
- Leising: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Bray: yes
- Donato: yes
- McKinley: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Brown: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Buck: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Young: yes
- Busch: yes
- Glick: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Goode: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Doriot: excused
- Bassler: not voting
- Garten: not voting
- Hunley: not voting
- Pol: not voting
HB 1036 - Garcia Wilburn
2026-02-19 · pass · 94-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Porter: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Baird: yes
- Genda: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Barrett: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Greene: yes
- Manning: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Haggard: yes
- May: yes
- Slager: yes
- Behning: yes
- Hall: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Borders: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Burton: yes
- Harris: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Snow: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Cash: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- Morris: yes
- Summers: yes
- Clere: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Commons: yes
- Isa: yes
- Novak: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Culp: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Pack: 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
- Dvorak: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Jeter: excused
- Miller, D: excused
- Moed: excused
- Soliday: excused
- Heine: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting

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