Indiana House Bill 1210 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-22 - Representative McGuire J added as coauthor
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Child in need of services. Provides that in order for the child to be deemed a child in need of services (CHIN), the parent, guardian, or custodian must consent to the care, treatment, or rehabilitation for a child who substantially endangers the child's own health. Requires the juvenile court to release a child who substantially endangers the child's own health to the child's parent, guardian, or custodian unless: (1) the juvenile court also finds the child to be a CHIN for another reason; or (2) the parent, guardian, or custodian consents to removal of the child from the child's home. Prohibits the juvenile court from ordering that the child who substantially endangers the child's own health be removed from the child's home unless: (1) the juvenile court also finds the child to be a CHIN for another reason; or (2) the parent, guardian, or custodian consents to removal of the child from the child's home.

Child in need of services.

Rep. Elizabeth Rowray [R]

Rep. Julie McGuire [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-22	House	Representative McGuire J added as coauthor
2024-01-09	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2024-01-09	House	Authored by Representative Rowray

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1210/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1210/HB1210.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1210/fiscal-notes/HB1210.01.INTR.FN001.pdf