INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana House Republicans are shining a spotlight on adoption and new legislation aimed at strengthening child welfare protections as part of National Adoption Month in November.

The annual observance is a time to celebrate families formed through adoption and raise awareness for the more than 1,600 children who found permanent homes in Indiana last year, according to the Department of Child Services. However, on any given day, approximately 150 children are still waiting for a permanent family.

State lawmakers emphasized a new measure passed during the recent legislative session, House Enrolled Act 1605, which aims to better protect the state’s most vulnerable children.

State Representative Julie McGuire (R-Indianapolis), the author of the bill and an adoptive parent her

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