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IN SB 223

died on adjournment

Workforce related programs.

Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · upper

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Did IN SB 223 pass?

No. IN SB 223 died when the 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-29): First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions

What is IN SB 223 about?

Requires a state provider of a workforce related program (state provider) to include the following information in an annual report concerning the workforce related program: (1) The number of participants who participated in another workforce related program after completing the program. (2) The average increase in a participant's wages after the participant's completion of the workplace related program. Requires, not later than November 1, 2026, a state provider to: (1) develop a plan to collect information from participants in a workforce related program for the purpose of monitoring outcomes for the participants; and (2) submit a report describing the plan to the legislative council.

Who sponsors IN SB 223?

Eric Koch, Spencer Deery, Brian Buchanan and 1 others are the primary sponsors of IN SB 223, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Requires a state provider of a workforce related program (state provider) to include the following information in an annual report concerning the workforce related program: (1) The number of participants who participated in another workforce related program after completing the program. (2) The average increase in a participant's wages after the participant's completion of the workplace related program. Requires, not later than November 1, 2026, a state provider to: (1) develop a plan to collect information from participants in a workforce related program for the purpose of monitoring outcomes for the participants; and (2) submit a report describing the plan to the legislative council.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-29 — First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Eric Kochauthor
  • Spencer Deeryauthor
  • Brian Buchananauthor
  • Craig Snowsponsor
  • Stacey Donatocoauthor
  • Mark Spencercoauthor
  • Gary Byrnecoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-29

    First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions

    reading-1,referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-28

    Referred to the House

    referral

  3. 2026-01-27

    House sponsor: Representative Snow

  4. 2026-01-27

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 110: yeas 44, nays 0

    passage,reading-3,reading-3

  5. 2026-01-26

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  6. 2026-01-26

    Senators Donato, Byrne, Spencer added as coauthors

  7. 2026-01-26

    Senator Koch added as third author

  8. 2026-01-22

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  9. 2026-01-22

    Senator Deery added as second author

  10. 2026-01-08

    Authored by Senator Buchanan

  11. 2026-01-08

    First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology

    reading-1,referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SB 223 - Buchanan - 3rd Reading

    2026-01-27 · pass · 44-0

    Member-level votes (49)
    • Alexander: yes
    • Charbonneau: yes
    • Holdman: yes
    • Qaddoura: yes
    • Alting: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Hunley: yes
    • Raatz: yes
    • Baldwin: yes
    • Crider: yes
    • Jackson, L: yes
    • Randolph: yes
    • Bohacek: yes
    • Deery: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Dernulc: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Schmitt: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Donato: yes
    • Leising: yes
    • Spencer: yes
    • Buchanan: yes
    • Doriot: yes
    • Maxwell: yes
    • Tomes: yes
    • Buck: yes
    • Freeman: yes
    • Mishler: yes
    • Walker G: yes
    • Busch: yes
    • Gaskill: yes
    • Niemeyer: yes
    • Walker K: yes
    • Byrne: yes
    • Glick: yes
    • Niezgodski: yes
    • Yoder: yes
    • Carrasco: yes
    • Goode: yes
    • Pol: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Becker: excused
    • Ford J.D.: excused
    • Garten: excused
    • Bassler: not voting
    • Taylor: not voting

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