HB 1389
  • Introduced
    Jan 08, 2026
  • Passed House
    Feb 02, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Feb 17, 2026
  • Became Law
    Feb 26, 2026
HB 1389
Indiana House Bill
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Adoption and foster care matters.
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executive • Feb 26, 2026: Signed by the Governor
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Jan 27, 2026, House
House Committee on Judiciary 01-27-2026 Do Pass
YES: 8
NO: 4
OTHER: 0
YES: 8

NO: 4

OTHER: 0
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Jan 29, 2026, House
Amendment #2 (Garcia Wilburn) failed; Roll Call 158: yeas 26, nays 63
YES: 26
NO: 63
OTHER: 11
YES: 26

NO: 63

NOT VOTING: 7

EXCUSED: 4

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Jan 29, 2026, House
Amendment #3 (Garcia Wilburn) failed; Roll Call 159: yeas 29, nays 62
YES: 29
NO: 62
OTHER: 9
YES: 29

NO: 62

NOT VOTING: 5

EXCUSED: 4

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Feb 02, 2026, House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 196: yeas 69, nays 29
YES: 69
NO: 29
OTHER: 2
YES: 69

NO: 29

NOT VOTING: 1

EXCUSED: 1

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Feb 11, 2026, Senate
Senate Committee on Judiciary 02-11-2026 DPA
YES: 8
NO: 2
OTHER: 1
YES: 8

NO: 2

NOT VOTING: 1

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Feb 17, 2026, Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 194: yeas 44, nays 0
YES: 44
NO: 0
OTHER: 6
YES: 44

NO: 0

    NOT VOTING: 5

    EXCUSED: 1

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    Feb 19, 2026, House
    House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 300: yeas 84, nays 12
    YES: 84
    NO: 12
    OTHER: 4
    YES: 84

    NO: 12

    NOT VOTING: 1

    EXCUSED: 3

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    • Feb 26, 2026 | executive
      • Signed by the Governor
    • Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
      • Signed by the President of the Senate
    • Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
      • Signed by the President Pro Tempore
    • Feb 19, 2026 | House
      • Motion to concur filed
      • House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 300: yeas 84, nays 12
    • Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
      • Returned to the House with amendments
    • Feb 17, 2026 | Senate
      • Third reading: passed; Roll Call 194: yeas 44, nays 0
    • Feb 16, 2026 | Senate
      • Second reading: ordered engrossed
      • Senator Donato added as third sponsor
      • Senators Gaskill, Alexander added as cosponsors
    • Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
      • Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
    • Feb 09, 2026 | Senate
      • Senator Walker G added as second sponsor
      • Senator Buchanan added as cosponsor
      • Senators Deery, Byrne, Brown L added as cosponsors
    • Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
      • First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
    • Feb 03, 2026 | House
      • Referred to the Senate
    • Feb 02, 2026 | House
      • Third reading: passed; Roll Call 196: yeas 69, nays 29
      • Senate sponsor: Senator Johnson T
    • Jan 29, 2026 | House
      • Second reading: ordered engrossed
      • Amendment #2 (Garcia Wilburn) failed; Roll Call 158: yeas 26, nays 63
      • Amendment #3 (Garcia Wilburn) failed; Roll Call 159: yeas 29, nays 62
    • Jan 27, 2026 | House
      • Committee report: do pass, adopted
    • Jan 13, 2026 | House
      • Representatives Jeter, DeVon, Heaton added as coauthors
    • Jan 08, 2026 | House
      • Authored by Representative Lindauer
      • First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
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