For amend and vote, the Senate Appropriations Committee heard HB 1001 on state budget sponsored by Sen. Mishler and Sen. Garten and authored by Rep. Thompson The bill was amended by a vote of 11-1 in relevant part to:
- Add $3 million dollars to the Indiana Supreme Court’s budget for the INjail statewide management system.
- Require the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) on or before January 1, 2026, to coordinate a regional pilot program in two regions through which the county prosecutor’s office shall have the exclusive right to act as DCS legal counsel for children in need of services cases. Each region shall consist of up to four contiguous counties.
The amended bill passed 10-3.
Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1001