Indiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB 1018
School age child care.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Greg Walker (Republican)
- Stacey Donato (Republican)
- Dale DeVon (Republican)
Cosponsors (3)
- J.D. Ford (Democratic)
- Julie Olthoff (Republican)
- Lori Goss-Reaves (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Indiana legislature· Digest
Removes certain transportation requirements in the approval criteria for the school age child care project fund. Requires the division of family resources to adopt rules specifying cost and expense standards for transporting a child to a facility where the child does not attend school.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 12:03 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 Senate | HB 1018 - Donato - 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
| Jan 22, 2026 House | HB 1018 - DeVon - 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
Actions
- Feb 24, 2026 · House
Public Law 17 - Feb 24, 2026
Signed by the Governor - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Signed by the Speaker - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore - 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 9, 2026 · Senate
Committee report: do pass, adopted - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 65: yeas 93, nays 0 - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Referred to the Senate - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Senate sponsors: Senators Donato, Walker G - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Second reading: ordered engrossed - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Representative Olthoff added as coauthor - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Representative Goss-Reaves added as coauthor - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Committee report: do pass, adopted - Dec 1, 2025 · House
First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs - Dec 1, 2025 · House
Authored by Representative DeVon