HB 1172 Indiana House · 2023 Regular Session

Paternity actions.

Summary
Allows a child, by the child's next friend, to commence a child custody proceeding under certain circumstances. Defines "next friend." Provides that a court having jurisdiction over a child who is the subject of a child in need of services proceeding or juvenile delinquency proceeding has concurrent jurisdiction with a court having jurisdiction over a paternity proceeding for the purpose of establishing or modifying paternity, custody, parenting time, or child support of the child.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 10, 2023 Signed Apr 20, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 21, 2023

How they voted

392
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 48
Mar 21, 2023
D Democratic10
9 Yea 1
90% Yea
R Republican38
30 Yea 2 Nay 6
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Apr 20, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 321: yeas 95, nays 0
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 239: yeas 41, nays 2
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 239: yeas 95, nays 0
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
4 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors