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Requires the department of child services to: (1) create a statement called "the foster youth bill of rights", which is to summarize a foster youth's rights and responsibilities; (2) update the statement periodically; (3) distribute the statement to specified individuals; and (4) publish the statement on the department's website. Defines "foster youth" for purposes of the foster youth bill of rights. Makes conforming changes.
Introduced
Dec 8, 2025
Last Action
Mar 4, 2026
Session
IN 2026
Sponsors
4 primary · 11 co
Public Law 67
Signed by the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the Speaker
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 270: yeas 42, nays 0
Motion to concur filed
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 261: yeas 86, nays 0
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Representative Olthoff added as cosponsor
First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
Representative Hamilton added as cosponsor
Referred to the House
Senator Qaddoura added as coauthor
Senators Alexander, Yoder added as coauthors
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 35: yeas 46, nays 0
House sponsor: Representative Lopez
Senator Buck added as coauthor
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor
Senator Jackson L added as coauthor
First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services
Coauthored by Senator Hunley
Authored by Senators Walker K, Walker G, Goode
Senator Becker added as coauthor
SB 15 was introduced on Dec 8, 2025 by Greg Goode in IN session 2026. It is currently signed. Most recent action on Mar 4, 2026: Public Law 67.
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Public Law 67