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HB 1172 IN
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Paternity actions.

IN · session 2023 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 10, 2023

Latest action (Apr 20, 2023) Signed by the Governor

Summary

Allows a child, by the child's next friend, to commence a child custody proceeding under certain circumstances. Defines "next friend." Provides that a court having jurisdiction over a child who is the subject of a child in need of services proceeding or juvenile delinquency proceeding has concurrent jurisdiction with a court having jurisdiction over a paternity proceeding for the purpose of establishing or modifying paternity, custody, parenting time, or child support of the child.

Sponsors (4)
3 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (23)
  1. Jan 10, 2023 Coauthored by Representatives DeVon and Jackson · lower
  2. Jan 10, 2023 Authored by Representative Clere · lower
  3. Jan 10, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · lower
  4. Feb 16, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
  5. Feb 16, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127 · lower
  6. Feb 21, 2023 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
  7. Feb 23, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
  8. Feb 23, 2023 Representative Steuerwald added as coauthor · lower
  9. Feb 27, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 239: yeas 95, nays 0 · lower
  10. Feb 27, 2023 Senate sponsors: Senators Walker G, Ford Jon, Pol · lower
  11. Feb 28, 2023 Referred to the Senate · lower
  12. Mar 6, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · upper
  13. Mar 16, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
  14. Mar 20, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
  15. Mar 21, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 239: yeas 41, nays 2 · upper
  16. Mar 22, 2023 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
  17. Mar 27, 2023 Motion to concur filed · lower
  18. Mar 28, 2023 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 321: yeas 95, nays 0 · lower
  19. Apr 6, 2023 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
  20. Apr 6, 2023 Signed by the Speaker · lower
  21. Apr 17, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  22. Apr 20, 2023 Public Law 66 · lower
  23. Apr 20, 2023 Signed by the Governor · executive
Subjects
CHILDREN AND MINORS, Child Support, Custody, and VisitationCHILDREN AND MINORS, Juvenile Courts and ProceedingsCHILDREN AND MINORS, Juvenile Delinquents

Text versions (5)

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 House Bill (H) · Mar 29, 2023 · PDF
  • Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 10, 2023 · PDF
  • House Bill (H) · Feb 16, 2023 · PDF
  • House Bill (H) · Feb 21, 2023 · PDF
  • House Bill (S) · Mar 16, 2023 · PDF

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