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IntroducedJan 05, 2026
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Passed SenateJan 22, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 19, 2026
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Became Law
Indiana Senate Bill
Family and children matters.
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 27, 2026: Signed by the Speaker
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 171
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- Sen. J.D. Fordcoauthor
- Sen. Stacey Donatocoauthor
- Sen. Lonnie Randolphcoauthor
- Rep. Julie McGuiresponsor
Votes
YES: 43
- Alexander
- Clark
- Goode
- Qaddoura
- Alting
- Crider
- Holdman
- Raatz
- Baldwin
- Deery
- Hunley
- Rogers
- Bohacek
- Dernulc
- Jackson, L
- Schmitt
- Bray
- Donato
- Johnson
- Spencer
- Brown
- Doriot
- Koch
- Tomes
- Buchanan
- Ford J.D.
- Leising
- Greg Walker
- Buck
- Freeman
- Maxwell
- Kyle Walker
- Byrne
- Garten
- Niemeyer
- Yoder
- Carrasco
- Gaskill
- Niezgodski
- Young
- Charbonneau
- Glick
- Pol
NO: 0
YES: 94
- Abbott
- Engleman
- Lauer
- Pierce, M
- Andrade
- Errington
- Lawson
- Porter
- Aylesworth
- Garcia Wilburn
- Ledbetter
- Prescott
- Baird
- Genda
- Lehman
- Pressel
- Barrett
- GiaQuinta
- Lindauer
- Pryor
- Bartels
- Gore
- Lopez
- Rowray
- Bartlett
- Goss-Reaves
- Lucas
- Shackleford
- Bascom
- Greene
- Manning
- Shonkwiler
- Bauer
- Haggard
- May
- Slager
- Behning
- Hall
- Mayfield
- Smaltz
- Borders
- Hamilton
- McGuire
- Smith, H
- Burton
- Harris
- McNamara
- Smith, V
- Campbell
- Hatcher
- Meltzer
- Snow
- Carbaugh
- Heaton
- Miller, K
- Steuerwald
- Cash
- Heine
- Morris
- Summers
- Clere
- Hostettler
- Moseley
- Sweet
- Commons
- Ireland
- Novak
- Teshka
- Criswell
- Isa
- O'Brien
- Thompson
- Culp
- Jackson, C
- Olthoff
- VanNatter
- Dant Chesser
- Johnson, B
- Pack
- Wesco
- Davis
- Jordan
- Patterson
- Yocum
- DeLaney
- Judy
- Payne
- Zimmerman
- DeVon
- King
- Pfaff
- Dvorak
- Klinker
- Pierce, K
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 2
YES: 46
- Alexander
- Carrasco
- Goode
- Randolph
- Alting
- Charbonneau
- Holdman
- Rogers
- Baldwin
- Clark
- Hunley
- Schmitt
- Bassler
- Crider
- Jackson, L
- Spencer
- Becker
- Deery
- Johnson
- Taylor
- Bohacek
- Dernulc
- Koch
- Tomes
- Bray
- Donato
- Leising
- Greg Walker
- Brown
- Ford J.D.
- Maxwell
- Kyle Walker
- Buchanan
- Freeman
- McKinley
- Yoder
- Buck
- Garten
- Niemeyer
- Young
- Busch
- Gaskill
- Niezgodski
- Byrne
- Glick
- Qaddoura
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- Signed by the Speaker
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 279: yeas 46, nays 0
- Feb 23, 2026 | Senate
- Motion to concur filed
- Feb 20, 2026 | House
- Returned to the Senate with amendments
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 290: yeas 94, nays 0
- Representative Goss-Reaves added as cosponsor
- Representative Morris added as cosponsor
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Feb 16, 2026 | House
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Jan 28, 2026 | House
- First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Jan 23, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to the House
- Jan 22, 2026 | Senate
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 54: yeas 43, nays 0
- House sponsor: Representative McGuire
- Jan 20, 2026 | Senate
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Amendment #1 (Johnson T) prevailed; voice vote
- Senator Randolph added as coauthor
- Jan 13, 2026 | Senate
- Senator Walker G added as second author
- Senator Brown L added as third author
- Senators Ford J.D., Donato added as coauthors
- Jan 12, 2026 | Senate
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Jan 05, 2026 | Senate
- Authored by Senator Johnson T
- First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services
Bill Texts
- Introduced Senate Bill (S)PDF
- Senate Bill (S)PDF
- Engrossed Senate Bill (S)PDF
- Senate Bill (H)PDF
- Enrolled Senate Bill (S)PDF
- Senate Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Family and Children Services) -- Dashboard filter. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #7 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Judiciary) -- Placement. PDF
- Senate Floor Amendment #1 to Senate Bill (S) (Passed)PDF
Documents
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #7 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Judiciary) -- Placement. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #7 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Judiciary) -- Placement. PDF
- Markup Document for Senate Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Family and Children Services) -- Dashboard filter. PDF
- Merged Document for Senate Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Family and Children Services) -- Dashboard filter. PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0171.01.INTR.FN001 (Introduced Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0171.02.COMS.FN001 (Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0171.03.ENGS.FN001 (Engrossed Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0171.03.ENGS.FN002 (Engrossed Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0171.04.COMH.FN001 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0171.04.COMH.FN002 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0171.04.COMH.FN003 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0171.05.ENRH.FN001 (Enrolled Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Senate Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 01/12/2026PDF
- House Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 02/16/2026PDF
- Senate Vote Sheet -- 01/12/2026PDF
- House Vote Sheet -- 02/16/2026PDF
- Concurrence #1 (Passed)PDF
