SB 16 IN

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Establishes a guardian ad litem pilot program in LaPorte County, Marshall County, and Starke County. Requires a court to appoint a guardian ad litem in an adoption proceeding if a parent of the child has an intellectual disability and is subject to a guardianship.

• Mike Bohacek Republican · author
• Ron Alting Republican · author
• Jim Pressel Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 8, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · upper
2. Jan 8, 2024 Authored by Senators Bohacek and Alting · upper
3. Jan 11, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
4. Jan 16, 2024 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
5. Jan 18, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 8: yeas 45, nays 0 · upper
6. Jan 18, 2024 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
7. Jan 18, 2024 Cosponsor: Representative Jordan · upper
8. Jan 18, 2024 House sponsor: Representative Pressel · upper
9. Jan 19, 2024 Referred to the House · upper
10. Feb 6, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · lower
11. Feb 22, 2024 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
12. Feb 26, 2024 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
13. Mar 4, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 256: yeas 97, nays 0 · lower
14. Mar 5, 2024 Returned to the Senate without amendments · lower
15. Mar 7, 2024 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
16. Mar 13, 2024 Public Law 97 · upper
17. Mar 13, 2024 Signed by the Governor · executive
18. Mar 12, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
19. Mar 11, 2024 Signed by the Speaker · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled Senate Bill (S) · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · PDF