SB0498: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning family law and juvenile law.

Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM (America/Indianapolis).

General Information

• Stage: Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
• Current Chamber: senate
• Origin Chamber: senate
• Description: Child services.

Legislators

Actions (25 total)

• Apr 15, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the Governor
• Apr 8, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the President of the Senate
• Apr 7, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the President Pro Tempore
• Apr 7, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the Speaker
• Apr 7, 2025, 12:23 PM: Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 356: yeas 44, nays 4
• Apr 4, 2025, 11:19 AM: Motion to concur filed
• Apr 4, 2025, 4:43 AM: Returned to the Senate with amendments
• Apr 3, 2025, 9:35 AM: Representative Goss-Reaves added as cosponsor
• Apr 3, 2025, 9:07 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 360: yeas 90, nays 1
• Apr 1, 2025, 10:14 AM: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
• Apr 1, 2025, 10:13 AM: Amendment #1 (Rowray) prevailed; voice vote
• Mar 27, 2025, 6:59 AM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• Mar 13, 2025, 8:17 AM: Representative Burton added as cosponsor
• Mar 3, 2025, 11:30 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
• Feb 11, 2025, 10:42 AM: Referred to the House
• Feb 10, 2025, 10:12 AM: Cosponsor: Representative DeVon
• Feb 10, 2025, 10:12 AM: House sponsor: Representative Rowray
• Feb 10, 2025, 10:06 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 94: yeas 42, nays 7
• Feb 6, 2025, 1:34 PM: Senator Randolph added as coauthor
• Feb 6, 2025, 9:48 AM: Second reading: ordered engrossed
• Feb 3, 2025, 12:16 PM: Senator Donato added as coauthor
• Feb 3, 2025, 12:16 PM: Senator Schmitt added as second author
• Feb 3, 2025, 8:55 AM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• Jan 14, 2025, 5:59 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services
• Jan 14, 2025, 5:59 AM: Authored by Senator Walker G

Digest

Allows the Indiana board of pharmacy to release confidential information received by the INSPECT program to a supervisor of the department of child services (department) who is engaged in an investigation or adjudication of child abuse or neglect. Amends the definition of "emergency shelter" for purposes of statutes governing residential child care facilities. Provides that an applicant for licensure as a child caring institution or licensure as a group home must obtain a criminal history check of any contractor or individual working in the child caring institution or group home who is likely to have unsupervised contact with children. Amends provisions under which the department may waive the maximum duration for which a child may stay at a shelter care facility to remove a reference to the length of the maximum duration. Amends the educational and experiential qualifications for casework supervisors at child placing agencies. Provides that provisions requiring: (1) a residential child care facility to ensure that a child admitted to the facility has received all immunizations and booster shots required under specified statutes; and (2) a residential child care facility that administers psychotropic medication to obtain periodic written reports from the licensed professional who prescribed the psychotropic medication; do not apply to an emergency shelter.