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State Government / Indiana / Legislation / HB 1357

HB 1357Session 2026HouseBecame law

Child services provider background checks.

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.

Latest development · Mar 3, 2026

Public Law 62

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Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 8, 2026
Latest passage
Feb 27, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Labor & EmploymentFamily & Social Services

Source subjects

CHILDREN AND MINORS; Children in Need of Services (CHINS)CHILDREN AND MINORS; Employment and Labor Law IssuesLABOR AND EMPLOYMENT; Generally

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorElizabeth Rowray
Primary sponsorGreg Walker
Primary sponsorStacey Donato
Primary sponsorVaneta Becker

Action timeline

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View full action timeline22 actions⌄
  1. Mar 3, 2026

    Public Law 62

    Became LawHouse
  2. Mar 3, 2026

    Signed by the Governor

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  3. Feb 27, 2026

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    PassageSenate
  4. Feb 27, 2026

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    PassageSenate
  5. Feb 25, 2026

    Signed by the Speaker

    PassageHouse
  6. Feb 25, 2026

    House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 369: yeas 92, nays 0

    House
  7. Feb 24, 2026

    Motion to concur filed

    FilingHouse
  8. Feb 18, 2026

    Returned to the House with amendments

    ReceiptSenate
  9. Feb 17, 2026

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 192: yeas 44, nays 0

    PassageReading 3Reading 3Senate
  10. Feb 16, 2026

    Senator Becker added as second sponsor

    Senate
  11. Feb 16, 2026

    Senator Donato added as third sponsor

    Senate
  12. Feb 12, 2026

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

    Reading 2Senate
  13. Feb 12, 2026

    Amendment #1 (Walker G) prevailed; voice vote

    Amendment PassageSenate
  14. Feb 9, 2026

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageSenate
  15. Jan 27, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeSenate
  16. Jan 23, 2026

    Referred to the Senate

    ReferralHouse
  17. Jan 22, 2026

    Senate sponsor: Senator Walker G

    House
  18. Jan 22, 2026

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 80: yeas 88, nays 0

    PassageReading 3Reading 3House
  19. Jan 20, 2026

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    Reading 2House
  20. Jan 14, 2026

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageHouse
  21. Jan 8, 2026

    Authored by Representative Rowray

    House
  22. Jan 8, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeHouse

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Source data last updated Apr 30, 2026.