Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana SB15: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning family law and juvenile law.
Status: Signed into law, February 27, 2026
Foster youth.
What the bill says
An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning family law and juvenile law.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning family law and juvenile law. SECTION 1. IC 14-19-3-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.213-2025, SECTION 130, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 1. (a) The department may not charge a price of admission to: (1) inpatients of state or federally owned or operated hospitals or institutions and their supervisors; (2) foster families who reside together in the same foster family home licensed under IC 31-27-4; (3) individuals who meet the definition of foster youth set forth in IC 31-9-2-47.3; IC 31-9-2-47.3(a); or (4) a Gold Star family member who displays: (A) an Indiana Gold Star family member license plate under IC 9-18.5-33; or (B) a free annual pass; for the use of any property owned or managed by the department for purposes of this article. (b) If necessary, the department may adopt rules concerning the appropriate form of identification or documentation required for admission to a location described in subsection (a). SECTION 2. IC 27-1-22-20.1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.46-2024, SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE SEA 15 -- Concur JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 20.1. (a) For purposes of this section, an individual is a "foster youth" or (2) a designee of the department of child services; certifies or acknowledges that the individual is a foster …
Sponsors
- Kyle Walker (R, SD-031) · primary sponsor
- Greg Walker (R, SD-041)
- Greg Goode (R, SD-038)
- Andrea Hunley (D, SD-046)
- Vaneta Becker (R, SD-050)
- La Keisha Jackson (D, SD-034)
- J.D. Ford (D, SD-029)
- Scott Alexander (R, SD-026)
- Shelli Yoder (D, SD-040)
- James Buck (R, SD-021)
- Lonnie Randolph (D, SD-002)
- Fady Qaddoura (D, SD-030)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Public Law 67
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- : Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 270: yeas 42, nays 0
- : Motion to concur filed
- : Returned to the Senate with amendments
- : Third reading: passed; Roll Call 261: yeas 86, nays 0
- : Second reading: ordered engrossed
Votes
- SB0015.03.COMH.CON01 (February 25, 2026): 42 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SB0015.03.COMH (February 17, 2026): 86 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SB0015.02.COMS (January 20, 2026): 46 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TECHNOLOGY; Communication (Including Internet, Phone Lines, Print Media, Radio, and Television), AGENCIES; Department of Child Services (DCS), CHILDREN AND MINORS; Foster Care
Common questions
- What is SB15?
- SB15 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 SB15 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning family law and juvenile law.
- What is the status of SB15?
- Signed into law as of February 27, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (March 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB15?
- Kyle Walker (R, SD-031), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB15?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: /2026/bills/sb0015
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