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IntroducedDec 08, 2025
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Passed SenateJan 20, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 17, 2026
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Became Law
Indiana Senate Bill
Foster youth.
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 26, 2026: Signed by the Speaker
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 15
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Sponsors



- Sen. Andrea Hunleycoauthor
- Sen. Vaneta Beckercoauthor
- Sen. La Keisha Jacksoncoauthor
- Sen. J.D. Fordcoauthor
- Sen. Scott Alexandercoauthor
- Sen. Shelli Yodercoauthor
- Sen. James Buckcoauthor
- Sen. Lonnie Randolphcoauthor
- Sen. Fady Qaddouracoauthor
- Rep. Danny Lopezsponsor
Votes
YES: 46
- Alexander
- Carrasco
- Goode
- Qaddoura
- Alting
- Charbonneau
- Holdman
- Raatz
- Baldwin
- Clark
- Hunley
- Randolph
- Bassler
- Crider
- Jackson, L
- Rogers
- Becker
- Deery
- Johnson
- Spencer
- Bohacek
- Dernulc
- Koch
- Tomes
- Bray
- Donato
- Leising
- Greg Walker
- Brown
- Doriot
- Maxwell
- Kyle Walker
- Buchanan
- Ford J.D.
- Mishler
- Yoder
- Buck
- Freeman
- Niemeyer
- Young
- Busch
- Gaskill
- Niezgodski
- Byrne
- Glick
- Pol
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 1
YES: 85
- Abbott
- Engleman
- Ledbetter
- Porter
- Andrade
- Errington
- Lehman
- Prescott
- Aylesworth
- Garcia Wilburn
- Lindauer
- Pressel
- Bartels
- Genda
- Lopez
- Pryor
- Bartlett
- GiaQuinta
- Lucas
- Rowray
- Bascom
- Goss-Reaves
- Manning
- Shackleford
- Bauer
- Greene
- May
- Slager
- Behning
- Haggard
- Mayfield
- Smaltz
- Borders
- Hall
- McNamara
- Smith, H
- Burton
- Harris
- Miller, D
- Smith, V
- Campbell
- Hatcher
- Miller, K
- Soliday
- Carbaugh
- Heaton
- Moed
- Steuerwald
- Cash
- Ireland
- Morris
- Summers
- Clere
- Isa
- Moseley
- Sweet
- Commons
- Jackson, C
- Novak
- Teshka
- Criswell
- Jeter
- O'Brien
- VanNatter
- Culp
- Jordan
- Olthoff
- Wesco
- Dant Chesser
- Judy
- Pack
- Yocum
- Davis
- King
- Patterson
- Zimmerman
- DeLaney
- Klinker
- Pfaff
- DeVon
- Lauer
- Pierce, K
- Dvorak
- Lawson
- Pierce, M
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 6
YES: 42
- Alexander
- Byrne
- Hunley
- Raatz
- Alting
- Carrasco
- Jackson, L
- Rogers
- Baldwin
- Charbonneau
- Johnson
- Schmitt
- Bassler
- Clark
- Koch
- Spencer
- Becker
- Crider
- Leising
- Tomes
- Bohacek
- Freeman
- Maxwell
- Greg Walker
- Bray
- Garten
- McKinley
- Kyle Walker
- Brown
- Gaskill
- Mishler
- Yoder
- Buchanan
- Glick
- Niemeyer
- Young
- Buck
- Goode
- Niezgodski
- Busch
- Holdman
- Qaddoura
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Feb 26, 2026 | House
- Signed by the Speaker
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 270: yeas 42, nays 0
- Feb 23, 2026 | Senate
- Motion to concur filed
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Returned to the Senate with amendments
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 261: yeas 85, nays 0
- Feb 16, 2026 | House
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Feb 12, 2026 | House
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Jan 29, 2026 | House
- Representative Olthoff added as cosponsor
- Jan 28, 2026 | House
- First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
- Jan 27, 2026 | House
- Representative Hamilton added as cosponsor
- Jan 22, 2026 | Senate
- Senator Qaddoura added as coauthor
- Referred to the House
- Jan 20, 2026 | Senate
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 35: yeas 46, nays 0
- House sponsor: Representative Lopez
- Senators Alexander, Yoder added as coauthors
- Senator Buck added as coauthor
- Senator Randolph added as coauthor
- Jan 15, 2026 | Senate
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Jan 12, 2026 | Senate
- Committee report: do pass, adopted
- Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor
- Jan 08, 2026 | Senate
- Senator Jackson L added as coauthor
- Dec 08, 2025 | Senate
- Authored by Senators Walker K, Walker G, Goode
- Coauthored by Senator Hunley
- First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services
- Senator Becker added as coauthor
Documents
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #1 to Senate Bill (S) (Family, Children and Human Affairs) -- Foster youth bill of rights. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #1 to Senate Bill (S) (Family, Children and Human Affairs) -- Foster youth bill of rights. PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0015.01.INTR.FN001 (Introduced Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0015.02.COMS.FN001 (Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0015.02.COMS.FN002 (Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0015.02.COMS.FN003 (Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0015.03.COMH.FN001 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0015.03.COMH.FN002 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0015.03.COMH.FN003 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Senate Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 01/12/2026PDF
- House Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 02/11/2026PDF
- Senate Vote Sheet -- 01/12/2026PDF
- House Vote Sheet -- 02/11/2026PDF
- Concurrence #1 (Passed)PDF
