IN HB 1098
enactedWork based learning liability.
Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · lower
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Quick answers
Did IN HB 1098 pass?
Yes. IN HB 1098 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-03): Signed by the Governor
What is IN HB 1098 about?
Requires an intermediary and an employer to enter into an agreement that sets forth the duties and responsibilities of the intermediary and the employer when participating in a work based learning program. Repeals provisions relating to the federal School to Work Opportunities Act under the worker's compensation and worker's occupational diseases compensation laws. Provides that, subject to certain limitations, a student who performs services for an employer as part of a work based learning program is entitled to benefits under the worker's compensation and worker's occupational diseases compensation laws. Provides that any underwriting decision made by an insurer or rating factor applied to a participant must be based on objective risk based criteria that are applied uniformly and without regard to the age of the student to be covered under the policy.
Who sponsors IN HB 1098?
Linda Rogers, Jeff Raatz, Matt Commons are the primary sponsors of IN HB 1098, joined by 4 cosponsors.
Description
Requires an intermediary and an employer to enter into an agreement that sets forth the duties and responsibilities of the intermediary and the employer when participating in a work based learning program. Repeals provisions relating to the federal School to Work Opportunities Act under the worker's compensation and worker's occupational diseases compensation laws. Provides that, subject to certain limitations, a student who performs services for an employer as part of a work based learning program is entitled to benefits under the worker's compensation and worker's occupational diseases compensation laws. Provides that any underwriting decision made by an insurer or rating factor applied to a participant must be based on objective risk based criteria that are applied uniformly and without regard to the age of the student to be covered under the policy.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-03-03 — Signed by the Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Linda Rogerssponsor
- Jeff Raatzsponsor
- Matt Commonsauthor
- Robert Behningcoauthor
- Alex Burtoncoauthor
- Lonnie Randolphcosponsor
- Jake Teshkacoauthor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-03
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-03-03
Public Law 51
became-law
2026-02-27
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-26
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-25
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-25
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 361: yeas 79, nays 0
2026-02-24
Motion to concur filed
filing
2026-02-20
Returned to the House with amendments
receipt
2026-02-19
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 200: yeas 44, nays 1
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-16
Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
2026-02-16
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-16
Senator Raatz added as second sponsor
2026-02-12
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-02-02
First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-29
Referred to the Senate
referral
2026-01-28
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 146: yeas 89, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-28
Senate sponsor: Senator Rogers
2026-01-22
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-20
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-12
Representatives Behning, Teshka, Burton added as coauthors
2026-01-05
First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-05
Authored by Representative Commons
Versions
Documents
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- application/pdf(no extracted text yet)
Votes
HB 1098 - Commons - 3rd Reading
2026-01-28 · pass · 89-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Genda: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Barrett: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Manning: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Greene: yes
- May: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Slager: yes
- Behning: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Borders: yes
- Harris: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Burton: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Snow: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Cash: yes
- Isa: yes
- Moed: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Clere: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Morris: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Commons: yes
- Jeter: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Novak: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Culp: yes
- Jordan: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Judy: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Davis: yes
- Karickhoff: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Yocum: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Payne: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Porter: yes
- Baird: excused
- Bauer: excused
- Hall: excused
- Heine: excused
- Gore: not voting
- King: not voting
- Pfaff: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
- Hatcher: not voting
- Pack: not voting
- Summers: not voting
HB 1098 - Rogers - 3rd Reading
2026-02-19 · pass · 44-1
Member-level votes (50)
- Alexander: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Goode: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Alting: yes
- Clark: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Crider: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Becker: yes
- Deery: yes
- Koch: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Bray: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Leising: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Brown: yes
- Donato: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Doriot: yes
- McKinley: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Buck: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Busch: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Glick: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Young: yes
- Bohacek: no
- Pol: excused
- Bassler: not voting
- Garten: not voting
- Holdman: not voting
- Johnson: not voting
HB 1098 - Commons
2026-02-25 · pass · 79-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Porter: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Genda: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Bartels: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Greene: yes
- Manning: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Behning: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Borders: yes
- Hall: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Burton: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Harris: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Snow: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Morris: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Cash: yes
- Heine: yes
- Novak: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Clere: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Summers: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Culp: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Pack: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Jeter: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Davis: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Yocum: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- King: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Hatcher: excused
- Lucas: excused
- May: excused
- Andrade: not voting
- Isa: not voting
- Miller, K: not voting
- Teshka: not voting
- Baird: not voting
- Jordan: not voting
- Moed: not voting
- VanNatter: not voting
- Commons: not voting
- Judy: not voting
- Moseley: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
- Dvorak: not voting
- Karickhoff: not voting
- Payne: not voting
- Garcia Wilburn: not voting
- Meltzer: not voting
- Slager: not voting
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