IN HB 1307

enacted

Department of child services ombudsman.

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

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Quick answers

Did IN HB 1307 pass?

Yes. IN HB 1307 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-02-24): Public Law 33

What is IN HB 1307 about?

Provides that the office of the department of child services ombudsman (ombudsman office) shall (rather than may, under current law): (1) employ technical experts and other employees to carry out the purposes of the ombudsman office; (2) receive, investigate, and attempt to resolve complaints alleging that the department of child services failed to protect the physical or mental health or safety of a child or failed to follow specific laws, rules, or written policies; (3) issue recommendations if: (A) the ombudsman office determines that a complaint has merit; or (B) an investigation by the ombudsman office reveals a problem with an agency, facility, or program; and (4) take other specified actions and undertake other specified initiatives. Provides that if a local child protection team is involved in the initial investigation of a matter, a different local child protection team shall (rather than may, under current law) assist the ombudsman office in the ombudsman office's investigation of the matter.

Who sponsors IN HB 1307?

Stacey Donato, J.D. Ford, Alex Burton are the primary sponsors of IN HB 1307, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-02-24 — Public Law 33
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-02-24
Public Law 33
became-law
2026-02-24
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-02-23
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-19
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-19
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-18
Returned to the House without amendments
receipt
2026-02-17
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 188: yeas 44, nays 1
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-16
Senator Qaddoura added as cosponsor
2026-02-12
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-09
Committee report: do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-02-09
Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
2026-02-02
First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-29
Referred to the Senate
referral
2026-01-28
Representative Garcia Wilburn added as coauthor
2026-01-28
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 125: yeas 93, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-28
Senate sponsors: Senators Donato, Ford J.D.
2026-01-27
Representative Cash added as coauthor
2026-01-27
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-22
Committee report: do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-12
Representative McGuire added as coauthor
2026-01-06
First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-06
Authored by Representative Burton

Versions

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Votes

HB 1307 - Burton - 3rd Reading
2026-01-28 · pass · 93-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Porter: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Genda: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Baird: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Manning: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Greene: yes
- May: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Slager: yes
- Borders: yes
- Harris: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Burton: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Snow: yes
- Cash: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Moed: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Clere: yes
- Isa: yes
- Morris: yes
- Summers: yes
- Commons: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Jeter: yes
- Novak: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Culp: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Davis: yes
- Judy: yes
- Pack: yes
- Wesco: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- King: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Yocum: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Payne: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Errington: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Bauer: excused
- Behning: excused
- Hall: excused
- Heine: excused
- Karickhoff: not voting
- Soliday: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
HB 1307 - Donato - 3rd Reading
2026-02-17 · pass · 44-1
Member-level votes (50)
- Alexander: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Alting: yes
- Clark: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Crider: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Becker: yes
- Deery: yes
- Koch: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Bray: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Leising: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Brown: yes
- Donato: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- McKinley: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Buck: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Busch: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Glick: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Goode: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Young: yes
- Bohacek: no
- Doriot: excused
- Bassler: not voting
- Garten: not voting
- Hunley: not voting
- Pol: not voting

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