Indiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana SB 15
Foster youth.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Danny Lopez (Republican)
- Greg Goode (Republican)
- Greg Walker (Republican)
- Kyle Walker (Republican)
Cosponsors (11)
- Julie Olthoff (Republican)
- Carey Hamilton (Democratic)
- Fady Qaddoura (Democratic)
- Lonnie Randolph (Democratic)
- James Buck (Republican)
- Shelli Yoder (Democratic)
- Scott Alexander (Republican)
- J.D. Ford (Democratic)
- La Keisha Jackson (Democratic)
- Vaneta Becker (Republican)
- Andrea Hunley (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Indiana legislature· Digest
Requires the department of child services to: (1) create a statement called "the foster youth bill of rights", which is to summarize a foster youth's rights and responsibilities; (2) update the statement periodically; (3) distribute the statement to specified individuals; and (4) publish the statement on the department's website. Defines "foster youth" for purposes of the foster youth bill of rights. Makes conforming changes.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | SB 15 - Walker K | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | SB 15 - Lopez - 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
| Jan 20, 2026 Senate | SB 15 - Walker K - 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
Actions
- Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate - Mar 4, 2026
Signed by the Governor - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Public Law 67 - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Signed by the Speaker - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 270: yeas 42, nays 0 - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Motion to concur filed - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Returned to the Senate with amendments - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 261: yeas 86, nays 0 - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Second reading: ordered engrossed - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Representative Olthoff added as cosponsor - Jan 28, 2026 · House
First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Representative Hamilton added as cosponsor - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Referred to the House - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Senator Qaddoura added as coauthor - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 35: yeas 46, nays 0 - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Senator Buck added as coauthor - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Senator Randolph added as coauthor - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Senators Alexander, Yoder added as coauthors - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
House sponsor: Representative Lopez - Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Committee report: do pass, adopted - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor - Jan 8, 2026 · Senate
Senator Jackson L added as coauthor - Dec 8, 2025 · Senate
Coauthored by Senator Hunley - Dec 8, 2025 · Senate
Authored by Senators Walker K, Walker G, Goode - Dec 8, 2025 · Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services - Dec 8, 2025 · Senate
Senator Becker added as coauthor