IN HB1139 | 2024 | Regular Session

Indiana House Bill 1139

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-11 - Representative McGuire J added as coauthor
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

CHINS and TPR proceedings. Allows a juvenile court to extend the time to complete a factfinding hearing for a child in need of services (CHINS) petition under certain conditions. Prohibits a juvenile court from granting a continuance in a termination of parent-child relationship (TPR) proceeding unless the motion is filed by a proper person and is accompanied by certain evidence.

Title

CHINS and TPR proceedings.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-11	House	Representative McGuire J added as coauthor
2024-01-08	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2024-01-08	House	Authored by Representative Goss-Reaves

Indiana State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1139/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1139/HB1139.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1139/fiscal-notes/HB1139.01.INTR.FN001.pdf