Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1035: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning family law and juvenile law.
Status: Signed into law, February 24, 2026
Permissible unsupervised activity.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning family law and juvenile law.
From the introduced text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning family law and juvenile law. SECTION 1. IC 31-9-2-58.1 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 58.1. "Independent activity", for purposes of IC 31-34-1-1, includes any of the following when done by a child without the supervision of a parent, guardian, or custodian: (1) Traveling on foot, by bicycle, or by public transportation. (2) Playing outdoors. (3) Remaining at home. (4) Remaining in a stationary vehicle. SECTION 2. IC 31-34-1-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.198-2019, SECTION 8, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 1. A child is a child in need of services if before the child becomes eighteen (18) years of age: (1) the child's physical or mental condition is seriously impaired or seriously endangered as a result of the inability, refusal, or neglect of the child's parent, guardian, or custodian to supply the child with necessary food, clothing, shelter, medical care, 2026 IN 1035--LS 6272/DI education, or supervision: (A) when the parent, guardian, or custodian is financially able to do so; or (B) due to the failure, refusal, or inability of the parent, guardian, or custodian to seek financial or other reasonable means to do so; and (2) the child needs …
Sponsors
- Jake Teshka (R, HD-007) · primary sponsor
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D, HD-032)
- Ryan Lauer (R, HD-059)
- Jennifer Meltzer (R, HD-073)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Public Law 20
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Returned to the House without amendments
- : Senator Clark added as third sponsor
- : Senators Buck, Glick, Pol added as cosponsors
- : Senator Koch added as second sponsor
- : Third reading: passed; Roll Call 149: yeas 48, nays 0
Votes
- HB1035.03.COMS (February 10, 2026): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HB1035.02.COMH (January 20, 2026): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HEALTH; Children and Minors, AGENCIES; Department of Child Services (DCS)
Common questions
- What is HB1035?
- HB1035 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning family law and juvenile law.
- What does HB1035 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning family law and juvenile law.
- What is the status of HB1035?
- Signed into law as of February 24, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (February 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1035?
- Jake Teshka (R, HD-007), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1035?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: /2026/bills/hb1035
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