Indiana House Bill 1242 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-13 - First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
Pending: House Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Parents with a disability. Specifies that it is the policy of the state to recognize the importance of family and children, including the parenting rights of a parent, regardless of whether the parent has a disability. Provides that the right of a person with a disability to parent the person's child may not be denied or restricted solely because the person has a disability. Establishes procedures to be used in proceedings concerning: (1) custody; (2) parenting time; (3) adoption; (4) foster care; and (5) guardianship; when a parent, prospective parent, prospective foster parent, or prospective guardian is a person with a disability. Requires the department of child services to implement disability awareness training. Provides for the expungement of information relating to the unlawful removal of a child from the home of a person with a disability. Makes conforming amendments.

Parents with a disability.

Rep. Gregory Porter [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-13	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
2020-01-13	House	Authored by Representative Porter

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2020/bills/house/1242/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/b/3/8/7/b387f3c1/HB1242.01.INTR.pdf