Indiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB 1357
Child services provider background checks.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Stacey Donato (Republican)
- Vaneta Becker (Republican)
- Greg Walker (Republican)
- Elizabeth Rowray (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Indiana legislature· Digest
Requires an employee of: (1) a preventative provider that operates a child welfare program; (2) a provider of home based family preservation services; (3) a child caring institution; (4) a group home; or (5) a child placing agency; to undergo a background check once every four years. Provides that the employee is not required to complete a separate federally required background check to provide additional child welfare services for the same employer.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:13 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 House | HB 1357 - Rowray | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 Senate | HB 1357 - Walker G - 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
| Jan 22, 2026 House | HB 1357 - Rowray - 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
Actions
- Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Public Law 62 - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore - Mar 3, 2026
Signed by the Governor - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Signed by the Speaker - Feb 25, 2026 · House
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 369: yeas 92, nays 0 - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Motion to concur filed - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 192: yeas 44, nays 0 - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Returned to the House with amendments - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Senator Becker added as second sponsor - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Senator Donato added as third sponsor - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Amendment #1 (Walker G) prevailed; voice vote - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Senate sponsor: Senator Walker G - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 80: yeas 88, nays 0 - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Referred to the Senate - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Second reading: ordered engrossed - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Committee report: do pass, adopted - Jan 8, 2026 · House
Authored by Representative Rowray - Jan 8, 2026 · House
First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs