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IntroducedDec 01, 2025
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Passed HouseJan 22, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 17, 2026
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Became LawFeb 24, 2026
Indiana House Bill
School age child care.
Last Action See all actions
executive • Feb 24, 2026: Signed by the Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 1018
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Sen. Stacey Donatosponsor
- Sen. Greg Walkersponsor
Votes
YES: 93
- Abbott
- Errington
- Lauer
- Porter
- Andrade
- Garcia Wilburn
- Lawson
- Prescott
- Aylesworth
- Genda
- Ledbetter
- Pressel
- Baird
- GiaQuinta
- Lehman
- Pryor
- Barrett
- Gore
- Lindauer
- Rowray
- Bartels
- Goss-Reaves
- Lopez
- Shackleford
- Bartlett
- Greene
- Lucas
- Shonkwiler
- Bascom
- Haggard
- Manning
- Slager
- Bauer
- Hall
- May
- Smaltz
- Borders
- Hamilton
- Mayfield
- Smith, H
- Burton
- Harris
- McGuire
- Smith, V
- Campbell
- Heaton
- McNamara
- Snow
- Carbaugh
- Heine
- Meltzer
- Soliday
- Cash
- Hostettler
- Miller, D
- Steuerwald
- Clere
- Ireland
- Miller, K
- Summers
- Commons
- Isa
- Moseley
- Sweet
- Criswell
- Jackson, C
- Novak
- Teshka
- Culp
- Jeter
- O'Brien
- VanNatter
- Dant Chesser
- Johnson, B
- Olthoff
- Wesco
- Davis
- Jordan
- Patterson
- Yocum
- DeLaney
- Judy
- Payne
- Zimmerman
- DeVon
- Karickhoff
- Pfaff
- Dvorak
- King
- Pierce, K
- Engleman
- Klinker
- Pierce, M
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 45
- Alexander
- Charbonneau
- Jackson, L
- Rogers
- Alting
- Clark
- Johnson
- Schmitt
- Baldwin
- Crider
- Koch
- Spencer
- Becker
- Deery
- Leising
- Taylor
- Bohacek
- Dernulc
- Maxwell
- Tomes
- Bray
- Donato
- McKinley
- Greg Walker
- Brown
- Ford J.D.
- Niemeyer
- Kyle Walker
- Buchanan
- Freeman
- Niezgodski
- Yoder
- Buck
- Gaskill
- Pol
- Young
- Busch
- Glick
- Qaddoura
- Byrne
- Goode
- Raatz
- Carrasco
- Holdman
- Randolph
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Feb 24, 2026 | executive
- Signed by the Governor
- Feb 23, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Feb 19, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- Signed by the Speaker
- Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
- Returned to the House without amendments
- Feb 17, 2026 | Senate
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 172: yeas 45, nays 0
- Feb 16, 2026 | Senate
- Senator Ford J.D. added as cosponsor
- Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Feb 09, 2026 | Senate
- Committee report: do pass, adopted
- Jan 26, 2026 | Senate
- First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services
- Jan 23, 2026 | House
- Referred to the Senate
- Jan 22, 2026 | House
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 65: yeas 93, nays 0
- Senate sponsors: Senators Donato, Walker G
- Jan 20, 2026 | House
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Jan 15, 2026 | House
- Representative Goss-Reaves added as coauthor
- Representative Olthoff added as coauthor
- Jan 14, 2026 | House
- Committee report: do pass, adopted
- Dec 01, 2025 | House
- Authored by Representative DeVon
- First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
Documents
- Fiscal Note HB1018.01.INTR.FN001 (Introduced House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1018.02.COMH.FN001 (House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1018.02.COMH.FN002 (House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1018.02.COMH.FN003 (House Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1018.03.COMS.FN001 (House Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1018.03.COMS.FN002 (House Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1018.03.COMS.FN003 (House Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note HB1018.04.ENRS.FN001 (Enrolled House Bill (H))PDF
- House Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 01/14/2026PDF
- Senate Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 02/09/2026PDF
- House Vote Sheet -- 01/14/2026PDF
- Senate Vote Sheet -- 02/09/2026PDF
