Indiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB 1036
Children in need of services.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Brett Clark (Republican)
- Rodney Pol (Democratic)
- Linda Rogers (Republican)
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (Democratic)
Cosponsors (13)
- Randy Maxwell (Republican)
- Andrea Hunley (Democratic)
- Fady Qaddoura (Democratic)
- Greg Walker (Republican)
- Stacey Donato (Republican)
- Greg Goode (Republican)
- Tyler Johnson (Republican)
- Mike Gaskill (Republican)
- Daryl Schmitt (Republican)
- J.D. Ford (Democratic)
- Lori Goss-Reaves (Republican)
- Julie McGuire (Republican)
- Alex Burton (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Indiana legislature· Digest
Requires the department of child services, subject to certain procedural safeguards, to have in-person contact with an alleged victim of child abuse or neglect: (1) before concluding an assessment; and (2) before dismissing or terminating a pending child in need of services case with the juvenile court.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 House | HB 1036 - Garcia Wilburn | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 Senate | HB 1036 - Rogers - 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
| Feb 2, 2026 House | HB 1036 - Garcia Wilburn - 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
Actions
- Feb 26, 2026
Signed by the Governor - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Public Law 37 - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Signed by the Speaker - Feb 19, 2026 · House
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 294: yeas 94, nays 0 - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Motion to concur filed - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 175: yeas 45, nays 0 - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Senator Maxwell added as cosponsor - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Returned to the House with amendments - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Amendment #2 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Senators Goode, Donato, Walker G, Qaddoura added as cosponsors - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Senators Schmitt, Gaskill, Johnson T added as cosponsors - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Senator Hunley added as cosponsor - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Committee report: do pass, adopted - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Referred to the Senate - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Cosponsor: Senator Ford J.D. - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Senate sponsors: Senators Rogers, Pol, Clark - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Representative Goss-Reaves added as coauthor - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 189: yeas 95, nays 0 - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Second reading: ordered engrossed - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted - Dec 4, 2025 · House
Representative McGuire added as coauthor - Dec 1, 2025 · House
Authored by Representative Garcia Wilburn - Dec 1, 2025 · House
Coauthored by Representative Burton - Dec 1, 2025 · House
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary