Indiana Senate Bill 485 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 19 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-30 - Senator Walker K added as second author
Pending: Senate Family & Children Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Office of the child representative. Requires a child's attorney to request an independent guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate under certain circumstances. Provides that the following are entitled to representation by counsel: (1) A child in a proceeding to terminate the parent-child relationship. (2) A child who is, or is going to be, in an out-of-home placement with a child services provider. (3) A child who is at least 12 years of age in a child in need of services case. Allows a child at least 12 years of age to waive the right to counsel only after an initial meeting with the appointed attorney, in open court, on the record and confirmed in writing, and in the presence of the appointed attorney. Establishes the office of the child representative, which consists of both a council directed by a board of directors and a commission. Provides procedures and duties for the council and the commission. Creates the child representative fund. Makes an appropriation.

Office of the child representative.

Sen. Jon Ford [R]

Sen. Kyle Walker [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-30	Senate	Senator Walker K added as second author
2023-01-19	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services
2023-01-19	Senate	Authored by Senator Ford Jon

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/485/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/485/#1.INTR