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Bill Apr 05, 2026

Reporting of child abuse or neglect.

Provides that an individual's duty to report suspected child abuse or neglect may only be delegated to another person if certain conditions are met. Requires that if a report of suspected child abuse or neglect alleges that a staff member, youth coach, or volunteer of an institution, school, facility, organization, or agency is the abuser, law enforcement shall investigate to determine whether the institution, school, facility, organization, or agency knew that the alleged abuse was happening and failed to report the alleged abuse. Allows law enforcement to consider certain facts when determining whether the institution, school, facility, organization, or agency knew about the alleged abuse. Provides that a child is not a child in need of services due to a parent, guardian, or custodian referring to and raising a child consistent with the child's biological sex. Makes conforming changes.

https://openstates.org/in/bills/2025/HB1412/
Becky Cash State Representative Julie Olthoff State Representative Cosponsor Lorissa C Sweet State Representative Cosponsor
CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Abuse and Domestic Violence (Excluding Animals) LAW ENFORCEMENT; Generally AGENCIES; Department of Education (DOE) and Secretary of Education HEALTH CARE FACILITIES; Hospitals CHILDREN AND MINORS; Crimes Against Children AGENCIES; Department of Child Services (DCS) SCHOOLS; Health and Safety Issues HEALTH CARE FACILITIES; Generally SCHOOLS; Officers and Employees (Other than Teachers)
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