HB1404: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning family law and juvenile law.

Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 7:25 PM (America/Indianapolis).

General Information

• Stage: House Bill (H)
• Current Chamber: house
• Origin Chamber: house
• Description: Parental support services.

Legislators

Actions (5 total)

• Feb 13, 2025, 7:50 AM: Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
• Feb 13, 2025, 7:50 AM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• Feb 10, 2025, 9:25 AM: Representative Goss-Reaves added as coauthor
• Jan 13, 2025, 5:09 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
• Jan 13, 2025, 5:09 AM: Authored by Representative DeVon

Digest

Requires the governing body of a school corporation to adopt rules establishing a safety plan that provides steps for the school corporation to request assistance from the department of child services (department) to ensure a student is receiving appropriate intervention. Requires a preventative services provider to immediately report to the department if: (1) an individual to whom the preventative services provider is providing preventative services is not substantively participating in the services; and (2) the individual presents an immediate risk to the safety of a child. Requires the department to initiate an assessment not later than five days after receiving a report from school personnel regarding alleged child abuse or neglect. Allows the department to release unredacted reports to a school's designated liaison under certain circumstances. Adds bullying or abusive behavior as a factor for finding a child to be a child in need of services if other specified circumstances are met.