Committee backs Child Welfare Task Force bill to study services, adds lived‑experience member

Mar 17, 2025

A bill to create a statewide Child Welfare Task Force passed the committee with amendments adding people with lived experience; supporters said the task force will coordinate stakeholders to align services for children and families.

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The Senate committee advanced House Bill 1273, which would create a Child Welfare Task Force charged with assessing the child‑welfare service continuum, service gaps and permanency outcomes across Indiana.

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