2025 Regular Session • Indiana Legislature
HB1099: Safe haven infants and foster youth.
Legislative Summary
Safe haven infants and foster youth. Provides that the maximum age for a safe haven infant is 60 days of age. Repeals the definition of "abandoned child". Amends the definition of "foster youth". Makes conforming changes.
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Bill History
1/8/2025
Authored by Representative DeVon
House of Representatives
1/8/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Representative Pierce K added as coauthor
House of Representatives
1/27/2025
Representative Goss-Reaves added as coauthor
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
Committee report: do pass, adopted
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Second reading: ordered engrossed
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Representative Summers added as coauthor
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 80: yeas 90, nays 0
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Senate sponsor: Senator Donato
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Cosponsors: Senators Holdman and Walker G
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Referred to the Senate
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services
Senate
3/10/2025
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Senate
3/13/2025
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senate
3/18/2025
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 243: yeas 49, nays 0
Senate
3/19/2025
Returned to the House without amendments
Senate
3/20/2025
Signed by the Speaker
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate
3/27/2025
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate
4/3/2025
Signed by the Governor
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Amendment #1
House Amendment #1
2/3/2025Not Adopted
House Family, Children and Human Affairs Amendment #1
House Family, Children and Human Affairs Amendment #1
1/22/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate - Third reading
3/18/2025
49
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House - Third reading
2/4/2025
90
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/3/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 6
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Dale DeVon
Republican