IN SB 15

enacted

Foster youth.

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

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Did IN SB 15 pass?

Yes. IN SB 15 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-04): Signed by the Governor

What is IN SB 15 about?

Requires the department of child services to: (1) create a statement called "the foster youth bill of rights", which is to summarize a foster youth's rights and responsibilities; (2) update the statement periodically; (3) distribute the statement to specified individuals; and (4) publish the statement on the department's website. Defines "foster youth" for purposes of the foster youth bill of rights. Makes conforming changes.

Who sponsors IN SB 15?

Danny Lopez, Greg Goode, Greg Walker and 1 others are the primary sponsors of IN SB 15, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-03-04 — Signed by the Governor
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-04
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-03-04
Public Law 67
became-law
2026-02-27
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-26
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-26
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-25
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 270: yeas 42, nays 0
2026-02-23
Motion to concur filed
filing
2026-02-18
Returned to the Senate with amendments
receipt
2026-02-17
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 261: yeas 86, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-16
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-12
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-29
Representative Olthoff added as cosponsor
2026-01-28
First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-27
Representative Hamilton added as cosponsor
2026-01-22
Referred to the House
referral
2026-01-22
Senator Qaddoura added as coauthor
2026-01-20
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 35: yeas 46, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-20
Senator Buck added as coauthor
2026-01-20
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
2026-01-20
Senators Alexander, Yoder added as coauthors
2026-01-20
House sponsor: Representative Lopez
2026-01-15
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-12
Committee report: do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-12
Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor
2026-01-08
Senator Jackson L added as coauthor
2025-12-08
Coauthored by Senator Hunley
2025-12-08
Authored by Senators Walker K, Walker G, Goode
2025-12-08
First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-12-08
Senator Becker added as coauthor

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Votes

SB 15 - Walker K - 3rd Reading
2026-01-20 · pass · 46-0
Member-level votes (49)
- Alexander: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Goode: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Alting: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Clark: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Crider: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Becker: yes
- Deery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Koch: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Bray: yes
- Donato: yes
- Leising: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Brown: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Buck: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Young: yes
- Busch: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Glick: yes
- Pol: yes
- Schmitt: excused
- Garten: not voting
- Taylor: not voting
SB 15 - Lopez - 3rd Reading
2026-02-17 · pass · 86-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Errington: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Porter: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Genda: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Greene: yes
- Manning: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Behning: yes
- Haggard: yes
- May: yes
- Slager: yes
- Borders: yes
- Hall: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Burton: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Harris: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Cash: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Moed: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Clere: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Morris: yes
- Summers: yes
- Commons: yes
- Isa: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Novak: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Culp: yes
- Jeter: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Davis: yes
- Judy: yes
- Pack: yes
- Yocum: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- King: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Barrett: excused
- Hostettler: excused
- Shonkwiler: excused
- Snow: excused
- Gore: excused
- Thompson: excused
- Baird: not voting
- Johnson, B: not voting
- McGuire: not voting
- Payne: not voting
- Heine: not voting
- Karickhoff: not voting
- Meltzer: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
SB 15 - Walker K
2026-02-25 · pass · 42-0
Member-level votes (50)
- Alexander: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Alting: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Clark: yes
- Koch: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Becker: yes
- Crider: yes
- Leising: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Bray: yes
- Garten: yes
- McKinley: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Glick: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Young: yes
- Buck: yes
- Goode: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Busch: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Pol: excused
- Deery: not voting
- Donato: not voting
- Ford J.D.: not voting
- Taylor: not voting
- Dernulc: not voting
- Doriot: not voting
- Randolph: not voting

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