HB 1369

  • Indiana House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Jan 30, 2024
  • Passed Senate Feb 26, 2024
  • Signed by Governor Mar 11, 2024

Family and juvenile law matters.

Abstract

Amends the definition for "act of rape", only for the purposes of IC 31-35-3.5 (termination of parent-child relationship of an individual who committed an act of rape), to include child molestation and sexual misconduct with a minor. Provides that the department of child services or a court shall consider ensuring the child's safety to be the most important consideration in the determination of a child's best interests under family and juvenile law. Provides that there is a rebuttable presumption that a child is a child in need of services if the state establishes that the child lives in the same household as an adult who was a perpetrator of a child fatality or near fatality that may have been the result of abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Adds sexual misconduct with a minor as an offense that may be alleged in a petition to terminate the parent-child relationship when a child is conceived as a result of the offense. Amends the circumstances under which a court may terminate the parent-child relationship with regard to a child in need of services.

Bill Sponsors (10)

Votes


Actions


Mar 11, 2024

Office of the Governor

Signed by the Governor

House

Public Law 70

Mar 08, 2024

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

Mar 05, 2024

Senate

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

Mar 04, 2024

House

Signed by the Speaker

Feb 28, 2024

House

Motion to concur filed

House

House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 246: yeas 89, nays 0

Feb 27, 2024

Senate

Returned to the House with amendments

Feb 26, 2024

Senate

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 198: yeas 49, nays 0

Feb 22, 2024

Senate

Amendment #1 (Brown L) prevailed; voice vote

Senate

Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed

Feb 20, 2024

Senate

Senators Glick, Buck, Randolph added as cosponsors

Senate

Placed back on second reading

Feb 19, 2024

Senate

Second reading: ordered engrossed

Feb 15, 2024

Senate

Committee report: do pass, adopted

Feb 07, 2024

Senate

First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
judiciary

Jan 31, 2024

House

Referred to the Senate

Jan 30, 2024

House

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 99: yeas 94, nays 0

House

Senate sponsors: Senators Brown L, Koch, Dernulc

Jan 29, 2024

House

Amendment #1 (McGuire) prevailed; voice vote

House

Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

House

Amendment #2 (Jackson) motion withdrawn voice vote

Jan 25, 2024

House

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

Jan 10, 2024

House

Authored by Representative McGuire

House

Coauthored by Representatives Jeter, Steuerwald, Goss-Reaves

House

First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
judiciary

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Enrolled House Bill (H) PDF
Engrossed House Bill (H) PDF
House Bill (S) PDF
Engrossed House Bill (S) PDF
House Bill (H) PDF
Introduced House Bill (H) PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note: HB1369.06.ENRS.FN001 PDF

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