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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.
Introduced
Jan 8, 2026
Last Action
Mar 3, 2026
Session
IN 2026
Sponsors
4 primary · 0 co
Signed by the Governor
Public Law 62
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 369: yeas 92, nays 0
Motion to concur filed
Returned to the House with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 192: yeas 44, nays 0
Senator Donato added as third sponsor
Senator Becker added as second sponsor
Amendment #1 (Walker G) prevailed; voice vote
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services
Referred to the Senate
Senate sponsor: Senator Walker G
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 80: yeas 88, nays 0
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Authored by Representative Rowray
First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
HB 1357 was introduced on Jan 8, 2026 by Greg Walker in IN session 2026. It is currently signed. Most recent action on Mar 3, 2026: Signed by the Governor.
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Signed by the Governor