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HB 1357 IN
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Child services provider background checks.

IN · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 8, 2026

Latest action (Mar 3, 2026) Signed by the President of the Senate

Summary

Requires an employee of: (1) a preventative provider that operates a child welfare program; (2) a provider of home based family preservation services; (3) a child caring institution; (4) a group home; or (5) a child placing agency; to undergo a background check once every four years. Provides that the employee is not required to complete a separate federally required background check to provide additional child welfare services for the same employer.

Sponsors (4)

Action history (22)
  1. Jan 8, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs · lower
  2. Jan 8, 2026 Authored by Representative Rowray · lower
  3. Jan 14, 2026 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
  4. Jan 20, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
  5. Jan 23, 2026 Referred to the Senate · lower
  6. Jan 22, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 80: yeas 88, nays 0 · lower
  7. Jan 22, 2026 Senate sponsor: Senator Walker G · lower
  8. Jan 27, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services · upper
  9. Feb 9, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
  10. Feb 12, 2026 Amendment #1 (Walker G) prevailed; voice vote · upper
  11. Feb 12, 2026 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
  12. Feb 16, 2026 Senator Donato added as third sponsor · upper
  13. Feb 16, 2026 Senator Becker added as second sponsor · upper
  14. Feb 18, 2026 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
  15. Feb 17, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 192: yeas 44, nays 0 · upper
  16. Feb 24, 2026 Motion to concur filed · lower
  17. Feb 25, 2026 House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 369: yeas 92, nays 0 · lower
  18. Feb 25, 2026 Signed by the Speaker · lower
  19. Mar 3, 2026 Signed by the Governor · executive
  20. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
  21. Mar 3, 2026 Public Law 62 · lower
  22. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
Subjects
CHILDREN AND MINORS; Children in Need of Services (CHINS)CHILDREN AND MINORS; Employment and Labor Law IssuesLABOR AND EMPLOYMENT; Generally

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