Bill Sponsor
Indiana House Bill 1036
Session 2026
Children in need of services.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Feb 26, 2026
First Action
Dec 1, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1036
State
Indiana
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Sponsor
Democrat
Sponsor
Democrat
Coauthor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
HB 1036 - Garcia Wilburn
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Johnson, B
Yes
Didn't Vote
Summary
Requires the department of child services, subject to certain procedural safeguards, to have in-person contact with an alleged victim of child abuse or neglect: (1) before concluding an assessment; and (2) before dismissing or terminating a pending child in need of services case with the juvenile court.
02/26/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
02/25/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
02/24/2026
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
02/23/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker
02/19/2026
House
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 294: yeas 94, nays 0
02/19/2026
House
Motion to concur filed
02/18/2026
Senate
Returned to the House with amendments
02/17/2026
Senate
Senator Maxwell added as cosponsor
02/17/2026
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 175: yeas 45, nays 0
02/16/2026
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
02/16/2026
Senate
Amendment #2 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
02/16/2026
Senate
Senator Hunley added as cosponsor
02/16/2026
Senate
Senators Goode, Donato, Walker G, Qaddoura added as cosponsors
02/16/2026
Senate
Senators Schmitt, Gaskill, Johnson T added as cosponsors
02/09/2026
Senate
Committee report: do pass, adopted
02/05/2026
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services
02/03/2026
House
Referred to the Senate
02/02/2026
House
Representative Goss-Reaves added as coauthor
02/02/2026
House
Cosponsor: Senator Ford J.D.
02/02/2026
House
Senate sponsors: Senators Rogers, Pol, Clark
02/02/2026
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 189: yeas 95, nays 0
01/29/2026
House
Second reading: ordered engrossed
01/27/2026
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
12/04/2025
House
Representative McGuire added as coauthor
12/01/2025
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
12/01/2025
House
Authored by Representative Garcia Wilburn
12/01/2025
House
Coauthored by Representative Burton
Sources
Record Created
Dec 1, 2025 8:23:26 PM
Record Updated
Mar 2, 2026 9:10:23 PM