LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
200 W. Washington St., Suite 301
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 233-0696
iga.in.gov
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6599 NOTE PREPARED: Dec 22, 2023
BILL NUMBER: HB 1139 BILL AMENDED:
SUBJECT: CHINS and TPR Proceedings.
FIRST AUTHOR: Rep. Goss-Reaves BILL STATUS: As Introduced
FIRST SPONSOR:
FUNDS AFFECTED:XGENERAL IMPACT: State & Local
DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: This bill 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. It 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.
Effective Date: July 1, 2024.
Explanation of State Expenditures: To the extent the Department of Child Services (DCS) does not provide
evidence for a good faith reason to file a motion of continuance in a TPR proceeding, this provision will have
minimal workload impact on the DCS. The DCS should be able to accomplish the task within existing
resources.
Explanation of State Revenues:
Explanation of Local Expenditures: The juvenile courts should be able to accomplish this task within
existing resources.
Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected: Department of Child Services.
Local Agencies Affected: Juvenile courts.
HB 1139 1 Information Sources:
Fiscal Analyst: Corrin Harvey, 317-234-9438.
HB 1139 2