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SB111 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning family law and juvenile law.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning family law and juvenile law.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Senator Stacey Donato
Last action
2026-01-05
Official status
Introduced Senate Bill (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details on the specific aims of the bill beyond establishing minimum standards.

Rules for Visiting Youth in Detention Centers

This bill sets up basic rules for visits between youth and their families when the youth are held in juvenile detention facilities or centers.

What This Bill Does

  • Establishes minimum standards for visitation at juvenile detention facilities or centers.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Youth held in juvenile detention facilities or centers
  • Families of youth in detention

Terms To Know

juvenile detention facility
A place where young people who are accused of breaking the law but have not yet been found guilty are kept.
visitation
The act of visiting someone, especially in a setting like a hospital or jail.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify all exceptions to the visitation standards.
  • It is unclear how these rules will be enforced or monitored.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-05 Senate

    Authored by Senator Donato

  2. 2026-01-05 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning family law and juvenile law.
Family access for youth in detention.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning family law and juvenile law.

Family access for youth in detention.

Establishes minimum standards for resident visitation at a juvenile detention facility or juvenile detention center, subject to certain exceptions.