IndianaProposed fund could support family recovery and safe baby courts
If lawmakers appropriate settlement money or gifts and transfers add funds, a state fund would support certified family recovery courts and safe baby courts.
What it does
A state fund would support family recovery and safe baby courts with money lawmakers appropriate from the opioid settlement account, plus donations, gifts, and other funds.
Argument forFamily recovery and safe baby courts could receive support from appropriated settlement money, donations, gifts, and transfers.
Argument againstFunding could be limited if lawmakers do not appropriate settlement money and donations or transfers do not make up the difference.
More detail
The Office of Judicial Administration would run a fund to support family recovery and safe baby courts. Family recovery courts target abuse or neglect cases involving a parent or main caregiver with a substance use disorder or co-occurring disorders, and must be certified as problem-solving courts. Money from the opioid settlement account could enter the fund only after the General Assembly appropriates it; donations, gifts, and money from other sources could also go in. Money in the fund would be continuously available for its stated purpose. If enacted, the provisions would take effect July 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Dec 2First reading: referred to Committee on JudiciaryLatest
- Dec 2Authored by Representative Goss-Reaves
- Dec 2Coauthored by Representative Garcia WilburnIntroduced
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