SB 16 Indiana Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Guardians ad litem in adoption pilot program.

Summary

Establishes a guardian ad litem pilot program in LaPorte County, Marshall County, and Starke County. Requires a court to appoint a guardian ad litem in an adoption proceeding if a parent of the child has an intellectual disability and is subject to a guardianship.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Feb 2024

Senate Passage

Mar 2024

House Passage

Mar 2024

Signed into Law

Mar 2024

Introduced Jan 8, 2024 Signed Mar 13, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Jan 18, 2024 · House Mar 4, 2024

How they voted

44–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 48

Jan 18, 2024

D Democratic9

9 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican39

35 Yea 4

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Mar 13, 2024

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

Mar 12, 2024

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President of the Senate

upper

Mar 11, 2024

Lower · Passed

Signed by the Speaker

lower

Mar 7, 2024

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

upper

Mar 4, 2024

Lower · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 256: yeas 97, nays 0

lower

Feb 22, 2024

Lower · Passed

Committee report: do pass, adopted

lower

Jan 18, 2024

Upper · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 8: yeas 45, nays 0

upper

Jan 11, 2024

Upper · Passed

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

upper

3 primary · 2 co-sponsors