Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1443: Eligibility for foster care maintenance payments.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1443 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Eligibility for foster care maintenance payments. Primary sponsor: Chris Campbell (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 21, 2025): First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Provides that an unlicensed kinship caregiver is entitled to receive maintenance payments. Requires the department of child services (department) to calculate a maintenance payment for an unlicensed kinship caregiver in the same manner as a licensed foster parent. Allows the department to require foster care training for unlicensed kinship caregivers to receive maintenance payments.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Campbell | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| Mike Andrade | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Earl Harris | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 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
- First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
- Authored by Representative Campbell
- Representatives Harris and Andrade added as coauthors