Bill Commons

IN HB 1098

enacted

Work 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

  1. 2026-03-03

    Signed by the Governor

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-03-03

    Public Law 51

    became-law

  3. 2026-02-27

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  4. 2026-02-26

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    passage

  5. 2026-02-25

    Signed by the Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-02-25

    House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 361: yeas 79, nays 0

  7. 2026-02-24

    Motion to concur filed

    filing

  8. 2026-02-20

    Returned to the House with amendments

    receipt

  9. 2026-02-19

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 200: yeas 44, nays 1

    passage,reading-3,reading-3

  10. 2026-02-16

    Senator Randolph added as cosponsor

  11. 2026-02-16

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  12. 2026-02-16

    Senator Raatz added as second sponsor

  13. 2026-02-12

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  14. 2026-02-02

    First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions

    reading-1,referral-committee

  15. 2026-01-29

    Referred to the Senate

    referral

  16. 2026-01-28

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 146: yeas 89, nays 0

    passage,reading-3,reading-3

  17. 2026-01-28

    Senate sponsor: Senator Rogers

  18. 2026-01-22

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  19. 2026-01-20

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  20. 2026-01-12

    Representatives Behning, Teshka, Burton added as coauthors

  21. 2026-01-05

    First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance

    reading-1,referral-committee

  22. 2026-01-05

    Authored by Representative Commons

Versions

Documents

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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