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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.
Introduced
Dec 1, 2025
Last Action
Feb 26, 2026
Session
IN 2026
Sponsors
4 primary · 13 co
Public Law 37
Signed by the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the Speaker
Motion to concur filed
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 294: yeas 94, nays 0
Returned to the House with amendments
Senator Maxwell added as cosponsor
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 175: yeas 45, nays 0
Amendment #2 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
Senators Goode, Donato, Walker G, Qaddoura added as cosponsors
Senator Hunley added as cosponsor
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Senators Schmitt, Gaskill, Johnson T added as cosponsors
Committee report: do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services
Referred to the Senate
Representative Goss-Reaves added as coauthor
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 189: yeas 95, nays 0
Cosponsor: Senator Ford J.D.
Senate sponsors: Senators Rogers, Pol, Clark
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Representative McGuire added as coauthor
Authored by Representative Garcia Wilburn
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Coauthored by Representative Burton
HB 1036 was introduced on Dec 1, 2025 by Linda Rogers in IN session 2026. It is currently signed. Most recent action on Feb 26, 2026: Public Law 37.
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Public Law 37