Child welfare task force.
Summary
Establishes the child welfare task force (task force) to study specified topics regarding child welfare services in Indiana. Requires the task force to submit a report not later than October 15, 2026, and not later than October 15, 2027, for review by the interim study committee on child services.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Signed May 1, 2025
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Enrolled House Bill (H)
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House Bill (S)
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This bill was reformatted from an enrolled House Bill to a Senate version with updated formatting and header information. The substantive policy content regarding the child welfare task force and study committee requirements remains unchanged.
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Header information was updated to reflect Senate version formatting with new date stamps and bill tracking numbers.
The bill digest section was reorganized with updated formatting and moved to a different position in the document.
Page numbering and formatting markers were adjusted to match Senate document standards.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2025 · House Feb 4, 2025
How they voted
42–4
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 50
Mar 31, 2025
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
R
Republican40
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
10
Committee
2
Amendments
1
May 1, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 468: yeas 81, nays 0
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 308: yeas 42, nays 4
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment #2 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 87: yeas 90, nays 0
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
4 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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