HB 1099 Indiana House · 2025 Regular Session

Safe haven infants and foster youth.

Summary
Provides that the maximum age for a safe haven infant is 60 days of age. Repeals the definition of "abandoned child". Amends the definition of "foster youth". Makes conforming changes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed Apr 3, 2025
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What changed between versions

House Bill (S) House Bill (H) · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill was amended and passed by both House and Senate, with the final version dated March 11, 2025. The primary changes are technical updates including new Senate sponsors, updated dates reflecting the bill's legislative journey, and formatting adjustments. The substantive policy content of the bill itself appears unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from HB 1099 to EH 1099 to reflect it has passed both House and Senate and is now an enrolled bill.

Added Senate sponsors (Donato, Holdman, Walker G) and Senate action history showing the bill was reported favorably by the Committee on Family and Children Services on March 10, 2025.

Updated digest reference number from DI 119 to DI 140 and changed bill identifier from HB 1099 to EH 1099 to match the enrolled version.

TIMELINE

Updated dates throughout the document from January 30, 2025 to March 11, 2025 to reflect the bill's progress through the legislative process.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2025 · House Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

490
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Mar 18, 2025
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican40
39 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Apr 3, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 243: yeas 49, nays 0
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 80: yeas 90, nays 0
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
2 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors