Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 52: Grandparent visitation.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 52 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on December 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Grandparent visitation. Primary sponsor: Brett Clark (Republican), Kyle Walker (Republican), Chris Jeter (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 28, 2026): First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary.
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate study committee certain topics related to grandparent visitation rights.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Clark | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 24 |
| Kyle Walker | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 31 |
| Chris Jeter | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 88 |
| 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
- First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Referred to the House
- House sponsor: Representative Jeter
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 47: yeas 45, nays 0
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Senator Randolph added as coauthor
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Authored by Senator Clark
- Senator Walker K added as second author
- First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary