Indiana House Bill 1623

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-21 - First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Juvenile court matters. Provides that, when a petition is filed for the appointment of a guardian for two or more minors or incapacitated persons who are children of a common parent, parent and child, or husband and wife, a separate petition must be filed for each minor or incapacitated person. Provides that when a separate petition is required in certain cases, the court may only charge one filing fee for the proceeding. Requires a petition for adoption to include information about the juvenile court if the child is the subject of an open or pending child in need of services (CHINS), termination of parental rights (TPR), or juvenile delinquency proceeding. Provides that the department of child services (department) shall file a notice with the juvenile court in which the open or pending CHINS or TPR proceeding was filed. Requires the department to file a report each year with the legislative council, the office of judicial administration, and the public defender council.

Juvenile court matters.

Rep. Alex Zimmerman [R]

Rep. Garrett Bascom [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-21	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2025-01-21	House	Authored by Representative Zimmerman
2025-01-21	House	Coauthored by Representative Bascom

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1623/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1623/HB1623.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1623/fiscal-notes/HB1623.01.INTR.FN001.pdf