2024 Regular Session • Indiana Legislature
SB0016: Guardians ad litem in adoption pilot program.
Legislative Summary
Guardians ad litem in adoption pilot program. Establishes a guardian ad litem pilot program in LaPorte County, Marshall County, and Starke County. Requires a court to appoint a guardian ad litem in an adoption proceeding if a parent of the child has an intellectual disability and is subject to a guardianship.
Bill History
1/8/2024
Authored by Senators Bohacek and Alting
Senate
1/8/2024
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate
1/11/2024
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senate
1/16/2024
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senate
1/18/2024
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 8: yeas 45, nays 0
Senate
1/18/2024
House sponsor: Representative Pressel
Senate
1/18/2024
Cosponsor: Representative Jordan
Senate
1/18/2024
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
Senate
1/19/2024
Referred to the House
Senate
2/6/2024
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
2/22/2024
Committee report: do pass, adopted
House of Representatives
2/26/2024
Second reading: ordered engrossed
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 256: yeas 97, nays 0
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Returned to the Senate without amendments
House of Representatives
3/7/2024
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate
3/11/2024
Signed by the Speaker
House of Representatives
3/12/2024
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate
3/13/2024
Signed by the Governor
Senate
3/13/2024
Public Law 97
Senate
Amendments
Senate Judiciary Amendment #1
Senate Judiciary Amendment #1
1/10/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House - Third reading
3/4/2024
97
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate - Third reading
1/18/2024
45
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/13/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 4
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Mike Bohacek
Republican