Bill Sponsor
Indiana Senate Bill 71
Session 2026
Various probate matters.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Mar 5, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Dec 8, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
71
State
Indiana
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Author
Republican
Author
Summary
Establishes the guardianship code revision task force (task force) to study a recodification of the current guardianship code with any necessary changes. Allows a person indebted to a minor or having possession of property belonging to a minor to pay the debt or deliver the property without a court order in an amount up to $25,000 and to pay the debt or deliver the property to a custodian under the Indiana Uniform Transfers to Minors Act. Specifies that a court may do the following when issuing a protective order: (1) authorize delivery of property to a custodian under the Indiana Uniform Transfers to Minors Act; and (2) order a trustee, custodian, or other person to file periodic reports concerning certain property transactions of a minor. Allows a person having the care and custody of a minor with whom the minor resides to petition a court to compromise a claim on behalf of the minor. Requires a court to hold a hearing on certain petitions concerning a proposal to compromise a claim on behalf of a minor and allows a court to appoint a guardian ad litem, an attorney, or other representative to represent the best interest of the minor in the proceeding. Provides that, under the Indiana Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, a trustee or administrator of certain plans may transfer funds due under a plan to the custodian of a minor who is designated as a beneficiary. Allows a custodian to transfer part or all of the minor's custodial property out of the custodial form under the Indiana Uniform Transfers to Minors Act to certain types of trusts or accounts without a court order. Provides that when a power of appointment in a trust (earlier power) is exercised to create another power of appointment (subsequent power) or another nonvested property interest, then the subsequent power or nonvested property interest created through the exercise of the earlier power is considered to have been created at the time of the creation of the earlier power, unless: (1) the instrument creating the earlier power; or (2) the instrument exercising the earlier power; explicitly provides that the subsequent power or nonvested property interest is considered to have been created at the time of the irrevocable exercise of the earlier power. Specifies that language conferring general authority in a power of attorney with respect to personal or family maintenance authorizes an attorney in fact to take certain actions on behalf of the principal for the benefit of the principal and the principal's spouse, children, and other persons customarily supported by the principal. Removes the authorization to employ or contract with servants or companions from the description of health care powers. Provides that the application is only to a lifetime or inter vivos transfer of property to a trust or similar arrangement under which the spouse of the transferor is granted an earlier power that can be exercised during the spouse's lifetime or upon the spouse's death to create a subsequent limited power of appointment or another nonvested property interest. Provides that the exercise of the earlier power or another nonvested property interest is considered to have been created at the time of the creation of the earlier power by the transferor. Specifies that certain written agreements executed between an owner of residential real property and a family member, attorney in fact, health care representative, or guardian that provide for an ownership interest in the residential real property are not prohibited residential real estate service agreements.
03/05/2026
Senate
Public Law 105
03/05/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
02/27/2026
Senate
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 315: yeas 49, nays 0
02/27/2026
Senate
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
02/27/2026
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
02/27/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker
02/27/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
02/27/2026
House
CCR # 1 filed in the House
02/27/2026
House
Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 411: yeas 93, nays 2
02/25/2026
House
House conferees appointed: Jeter, Burton
02/25/2026
House
House advisors appointed: Prescott, Davis, Garcia Wilburn
02/25/2026
Senate
Senate advisors appointed: Taylor G, Koch
02/25/2026
Senate
Senate dissented from House amendments
02/25/2026
Senate
Motion to dissent filed
02/25/2026
Senate
Senate conferees appointed: Carrasco, Randolph Lonnie M
02/17/2026
House
Returned to the Senate with amendments
02/16/2026
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 249: yeas 89, nays 0
02/12/2026
House
Second reading: ordered engrossed
02/09/2026
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/20/2026
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/13/2026
Senate
Referred to the House
01/12/2026
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 17: yeas 48, nays 0
01/12/2026
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Jeter
01/08/2026
Senate
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
01/08/2026
Senate
Amendment #1 (Carrasco) prevailed; voice vote
01/08/2026
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
12/10/2025
Senate
Committee report: do pass, adopted
12/08/2025
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
12/08/2025
Senate
Authored by Senator Carrasco
12/08/2025
Senate
Senator Koch added as second author
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Dec 4, 2025 12:26:41 AM
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Mar 9, 2026 5:08:44 PM