Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1273: Child welfare task force.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1273 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Child welfare task force. Primary sponsor: Liz Brown (Republican), Stacey Donato (Republican), Linda Rogers (Republican), Dale DeVon (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 1, 2025): Signed by the Governor.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Establishes the child welfare task force (task force) to study specified topics regarding child welfare services in Indiana. Requires the task force to submit a report not later than October 15, 2026, and not later than October 15, 2027, for review by the interim study committee on child services.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 6
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Brown | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 15 |
| Stacey Donato | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 18 |
| Linda Rogers | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 11 |
| Dale DeVon | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 5 |
| La Keisha Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
| Carolyn Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 1 |
| Ryan Lauer | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 59 |
| Julie McGuire | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 93 |
| Lonnie Randolph | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 2 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Signed by the Governor
- Public Law 162
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- Signed by the Speaker
- House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 468: yeas 81, nays 0
- Motion to concur filed
- Senator Jackson L added as cosponsor
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 308: yeas 42, nays 4
- Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
- Returned to the House with amendments
- Senator Donato added as second sponsor
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