Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1253: Child care.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1253 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Child care. Primary sponsor: Linda Rogers (Republican), Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Liz Brown (Republican), Dave Heine (Republican). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 1, 2025): Public Law 160.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Provides that a granted waiver or variance expires three years after the date that the waiver or variance becomes effective. Removes the requirement that a child receiving child care from a school must be the child of a student or employee of the school. Provides that, not later than June 30, 2026, the division of family resources (division) shall establish an organizational license category for multi-site child care centers operating under one owner, and specifies obligations of the division with regard to the new license category. Provides that, subject to exceptions, certain properties may not be required to comply with a new or different set of building, fire safety, or equipment laws than were originally enforced by the department: (1) before July 1, 2025; or (2) two years after the earlier of the date of the: (A) initial inspection; or (B) plan review. Allows a child care home that was licensed to operate a Class 2 structure before July 1, 2025, to continue operating in the structure notwithstanding the building, fire safety, or equipment laws and regulations.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 8
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Rogers | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 11 |
| Ed Charbonneau | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 5 |
| Liz Brown | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 15 |
| Dave Heine | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 85 |
| Dale DeVon | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 5 |
| Stacey Donato | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 18 |
| Blake Doriot | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 12 |
| Carey Hamilton | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 87 |
| Bob Heaton | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 46 |
| Rodney Pol | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 4 |
| Lonnie Randolph | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 2 |
| Shelli Yoder | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 40 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Public Law 160
- Signed by the Governor
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- Signed by the Speaker
- House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 500: yeas 72, nays 0
- Motion to concur filed
- Returned to the House with amendments
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 345: yeas 48, nays 1
- Amendment #1 (Brown L) prevailed; voice vote
- Senator Rogers added as third sponsor
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
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