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HB1035Introduced in the House

Permissible unsupervised activity.

Passed

Introduced by Jake Teshka, District 7

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Permissible unsupervised activity. Defines "independent activity". Provides that a child is not a child in need of services solely because a parent, guardian, or custodian allows the child to engage in an independent activity unless the parent, guardian, or custodian is so reckless in allowing the child to engage in the independent activity that it endangers the child's health or safety given the child's maturity, condition, and ability. Provides a defense for neglect of a dependent that the accused person reasonably believed that an independent activity was not dangerous.

Where it stands

Public Law 20

February 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate - Third reading · February 10, 2026

48

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Dan Dernulc1Yes
Lonnie Randolph2Yes
Mark Spencer3Yes
Rodney Pol4Yes
Ed Charbonneau5Yes
Rick Niemeyer6Yes
Brian Buchanan7Yes
Mike Bohacek8Yes
Ryan Mishler9Yes
David Niezgodski10Not Voting

Bill history

  1. Coauthored by Representatives Garcia Wilburn, Lauer

  2. Authored by Representative Teshka

  3. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  4. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  5. Representative Meltzer added as coauthor

  6. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 53: yeas 93, nays 0

  8. Senate sponsor: Senator Carrasco

  9. Referred to the Senate

  10. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  11. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  12. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  13. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 149: yeas 48, nays 0

  14. Senator Koch added as second sponsor

  15. Senator Clark added as third sponsor

  16. Senators Buck, Glick, Pol added as cosponsors

  17. Returned to the House without amendments

  18. Signed by the Speaker

  19. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  20. Signed by the President of the Senate

  21. Signed by the Governor

  22. Public Law 20

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