Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana SB71: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning probate.
Status: Chaptered, March 5, 2026
Various probate matters.
What the bill says
An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning probate.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning probate. SECTION 1. IC 2-5-56 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Chapter 56. Guardianship Code Revision Task Force Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "task force" refers to the guardianship code revision task force established by section 2 of this chapter. Sec. 2. The guardianship code revision task force is established as a temporary task force serving the general assembly. Sec. 3. (a) The task force consists of the following eleven (11) voting members: (1) Two (2) members of the senate, appointed as follows: (A) One (1) member appointed by the president pro tempore. (B) One (1) member appointed by the minority leader of the senate. (2) Two (2) members of the house of representatives, appointed as follows: (A) One (1) member appointed by the speaker. (B) One (1) member appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives. (3) A representative from an area agency on aging appointed SEA 71 -- CC 1 by the governor. (4) A representative of the Indiana supreme court's adult guardianship office appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court. (5) Two (2) private attorneys who practice guardianship or elder law appointed by the governor. (6) A manager or trained volunteer …
Sponsors
- Carrasco, Cyndi (R) · primary sponsor
- Eric Koch (R, SD-044)
- Lonnie Randolph (D, SD-002)
Latest actions
- : Public Law 105
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 315: yeas 49, nays 0
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : CCR # 1 filed in the House
- : CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
- : Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 411: yeas 93, nays 2
- : Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- : Motion to dissent filed
Votes
- SB0071.04.COMH.CCS001 (February 27, 2026): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SB0071.04.COMH.CCH001 (February 27, 2026): 93 yea, 2 nay, passed
- SB0071.04.COMH (February 16, 2026): 89 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SB0071.03.ENGS (January 12, 2026): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: GENERAL ASSEMBLY; Indiana Code, PROPERTY; Generally, TASK FORCES AND COMMITTEES; New, CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Generally, CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Contracts and Legal Documents, CHILDREN AND MINORS; Generally, GENERAL ASSEMBLY; Legislative Council, PROPERTY; Real Estate
Common questions
- What is SB71?
- SB71 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning probate.
- What does SB71 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning probate.
- What is the status of SB71?
- Chaptered as of March 5, 2026. Latest action: Public Law 105 (March 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB71?
- Carrasco, Cyndi (R), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB71?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: /2026/bills/sb0071
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