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IntroducedJan 05, 2026
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Passed SenateJan 22, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Indiana Senate Bill
Family and children matters.
Last Action See all actions
House • Jan 28, 2026: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Feb 09, 2026 10:30am
Room 156-B
Summary
Comments on SB 171
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Whip Lists
Sponsors



- 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
Actions
- 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
Documents
- 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
- Senate Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 01/12/2026PDF
- Senate Vote Sheet -- 01/12/2026PDF
