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Indiana House Bill HB1626

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1+*EH1626.2*
2+Reprinted
3+March 11, 2025
4+ENGROSSED
5+HOUSE BILL No. 1626
6+_____
7+DIGEST OF HB 1626 (Updated March 10, 2025 4:04 pm - DI 149)
8+Citations Affected: IC 31-14; IC 31-17.
9+Synopsis: Child custody orders. Requires the following to be included
10+in a custody order: (1) a trial court shall include the court's findings of
11+fact and conclusions of law on which the custody order is based; and
12+(2) an appellate decision shall include the facts upon which the
13+appellate court relied to affirm or reverse an order.
14+Effective: July 1, 2025.
15+Judy, Jeter, VanNatter,
16+Garcia Wilburn
17+(SENATE SPONSOR — BROWN L)
18+January 21, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary.
19+January 27, 2025, reported — Do Pass.
20+January 29, 2025, read second time, ordered engrossed.
21+January 30, 2025, engrossed.
22+February 3, 2025, read third time, passed. Yeas 87, nays 2.
23+SENATE ACTION
24+February 19, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary.
25+March 6, 2025, reported favorably — Do Pass.
26+March 10, 2025, read second time, amended, ordered engrossed.
27+EH 1626—LS 7466/DI 119 Reprinted
28+March 11, 2025
129 First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
230 PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
331 Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
432 additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
533 Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
634 provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
735 word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
836 a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
937 Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
1038 between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
11-HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1626
12-AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning family law and
13-juvenile law.
39+ENGROSSED
40+HOUSE BILL No. 1626
41+A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
42+family law and juvenile law.
1443 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
15-SECTION 1. IC 31-14-13-7.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
16-CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
17-[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7.5. (a) As used in this section,
18-"custody order" means:
19-(1) a final order:
20-(A) awarding custody;
21-(B) modifying custody; or
22-(C) denying modification of custody;
23-under this chapter; or
24-(2) an appellate decision affirming or reversing an order
25-described in subdivision (1).
26-The term does not include a preliminary order or provisional order
27-awarding custody.
28-(b) The following shall be included in a custody order:
44+1 SECTION 1. IC 31-14-13-7.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
45+2 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
46+3 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7.5. (a) As used in this section,
47+4 "custody order" means:
48+5 (1) a final order:
49+6 (A) awarding custody;
50+7 (B) modifying custody; or
51+8 (C) denying modification of custody;
52+9 under this chapter; or
53+10 (2) an appellate decision affirming or reversing an order
54+11 described in subdivision (1).
55+12 The term does not include a preliminary order or provisional order
56+13 awarding custody.
57+14 (b) The following shall be included in a custody order:
58+15 (1) A trial court shall include the court's findings of fact and
59+16 conclusions of law on which the custody order is based.
60+17 (2) An appellate decision shall include the facts upon which
61+EH 1626—LS 7466/DI 119 2
62+1 the appellate court relied to affirm or reverse an order.
63+2 SECTION 2. IC 31-17-2-8.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
64+3 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
65+4 1, 2025]: Sec. 8.2. (a) As used in this section, "custody order"
66+5 means:
67+6 (1) a final order:
68+7 (A) awarding custody;
69+8 (B) modifying custody; or
70+9 (C) denying modification of custody;
71+10 under this chapter; or
72+11 (2) an appellate decision affirming or reversing an order
73+12 described in subdivision (1).
74+13 The term does not include a preliminary order or provisional order
75+14 awarding custody.
76+15 (b) The following shall be included in a custody order:
77+16 (1) A trial court shall include the court's findings of fact and
78+17 conclusions of law on which the custody order is based.
79+18 (2) An appellate decision shall include the facts upon which
80+19 the appellate court relied to affirm or reverse an order.
81+EH 1626—LS 7466/DI 119 3
82+COMMITTEE REPORT
83+Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred
84+House Bill 1626, has had the same under consideration and begs leave
85+to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that said
86+bill do pass.
87+(Reference is to HB 1626 as introduced.)
88+JETER
89+Committee Vote: Yeas 12, Nays 0
90+_____
91+COMMITTEE REPORT
92+Mr. President: The Senate Committee on Judiciary, to which was
93+referred House Bill No. 1626, has had the same under consideration
94+and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with the
95+recommendation that said bill DO PASS.
96+ (Reference is to HB 1626 as printed January 27, 2025.)
97+
98+BROWN L, Chairperson
99+Committee Vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0
100+_____
101+SENATE MOTION
102+Mr. President: I move that Engrossed House Bill 1626 be amended
103+to read as follows:
104+Page 1, line 5, delete "an" and insert "a final".
105+Page 1, between lines 11 and 12, begin a new line blocked left and
106+insert:
107+"The term does not include a preliminary order or provisional
108+order awarding custody.".
109+Page 1, delete lines 12 through 13, begin a new paragraph and
110+insert:
111+"(b) The following shall be included in a custody order:
29112 (1) A trial court shall include the court's findings of fact and
30113 conclusions of law on which the custody order is based.
31114 (2) An appellate decision shall include the facts upon which
32-the appellate court relied to affirm or reverse an order.
33-SECTION 2. IC 31-17-2-8.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
34-AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
35-1, 2025]: Sec. 8.2. (a) As used in this section, "custody order"
36-HEA 1626 — Concur 2
37-means:
38-(1) a final order:
39-(A) awarding custody;
40-(B) modifying custody; or
41-(C) denying modification of custody;
42-under this chapter; or
43-(2) an appellate decision affirming or reversing an order
44-described in subdivision (1).
45-The term does not include a preliminary order or provisional order
46-awarding custody.
47-(b) The following shall be included in a custody order:
115+the appellate court relied to affirm or reverse an order.".
116+Page 2, line 1, delete "an" and insert "a final".
117+EH 1626—LS 7466/DI 119 4
118+Page 2, between lines 7 and 8, begin a new line blocked left and
119+insert:
120+"The term does not include a preliminary order or provisional
121+order awarding custody.".
122+Page 2, delete lines 8 through 9, begin a new paragraph and insert:
123+"(b) The following shall be included in a custody order:
48124 (1) A trial court shall include the court's findings of fact and
49125 conclusions of law on which the custody order is based.
50126 (2) An appellate decision shall include the facts upon which
51-the appellate court relied to affirm or reverse an order.
52-HEA 1626 — Concur Speaker of the House of Representatives
53-President of the Senate
54-President Pro Tempore
55-Governor of the State of Indiana
56-Date: Time:
57-HEA 1626 — Concur
127+the appellate court relied to affirm or reverse an order.".
128+(Reference is to EHB 1626 as printed March 7, 2025.)
129+FREEMAN
130+EH 1626—LS 7466/DI 119