IndianaBill urges study of possible grandparent visitation changes
The bill urges lawmakers to assign a 2026 study committee to consider whether visitation rights and court procedures for grandparents should change.
What it does
The bill urges a study of whether grandparents with a history of meaningful contact should be able to seek visits, and what court procedures should apply. The study itself would not grant visitation rights.
Argument forA study could help lawmakers consider whether grandparents with meaningful contact should have a way to seek visits.
Argument againstA study could leave grandparents and families without an immediate answer because it would not itself change who may receive visitation.
More detail
The legislative council is urged to assign an appropriate study committee to review grandparent visitation. The committee would consider grandparents with a demonstrable history of meaningful contact with a child, along with petition and court procedure requirements. The committee would consider whether visitation rights should expand; this section does not itself grant visitation rights. The committee is urged to study these topics during the 2026 interim. If enacted, the section would take effect July 1, 2026, and expire July 1, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jan 28First reading: referred to Committee on JudiciaryLatest
- Jan 23Referred to the HouseMinor
- Jan 22House sponsor: Representative Jeter
- Vote recorded SB 52 - Clark - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 22Third reading: passed; Roll Call 47: yeas 45, nays 0Passed Senate
- Jan 20Second reading: ordered engrossedMinor
- Jan 15Senator Randolph added as coauthor
- Jan 15Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- 2025
- Dec 8Authored by Senator Clark
- Dec 8Senator Walker K added as second author
- Dec 8First reading: referred to Committee on JudiciaryIntroduced