IN SB 245

enacted

Tip pooling.

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

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Did IN SB 245 pass?

Yes. IN SB 245 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-02-24): Signed by the President of the Senate

What is IN SB 245 about?

Specifically authorizes the use of tip pooling arrangements under certain circumstances.

Who sponsors IN SB 245?

Heath VanNatter, Linda Rogers, Aaron Freeman are the primary sponsors of IN SB 245, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Specifically authorizes the use of tip pooling arrangements under certain circumstances.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-02-24 — Signed by the President of the Senate
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-02-24
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-24
Public Law 15
became-law
2026-02-24
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-02-23
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-19
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-18
Returned to the Senate without amendments
receipt
2026-02-17
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 268: yeas 90, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-17
Representative Isa added as cosponsor
2026-02-17
Representative Garcia Wilburn added as cosponsor
2026-02-16
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-12
Committee report: do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-28
First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-23
Referred to the House
referral
2026-01-22
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 60: yeas 44, nays 1
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-22
House sponsor: Representative VanNatter
2026-01-20
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-15
Committee report: do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-08
First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-08
Authored by Senators Freeman, Rogers

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Votes

SB 245 - Freeman - 3rd Reading
2026-01-22 · pass · 44-1
Member-level votes (49)
- Alexander: yes
- Clark: yes
- Goode: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Alting: yes
- Crider: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Deery: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Bray: yes
- Donato: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Brown: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Koch: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- Leising: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Buck: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Garten: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Glick: yes
- Pol: yes
- Young: yes
- Taylor: no
- Becker: excused
- Mishler: excused
- Bassler: not voting
- Busch: not voting
SB 245 - VanNatter - 3rd Reading
2026-02-17 · pass · 90-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Genda: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Porter: yes
- Andrade: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Baird: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Greene: yes
- Manning: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Haggard: yes
- May: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Hall: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Slager: yes
- Behning: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Borders: yes
- Harris: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Burton: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Snow: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Heine: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Cash: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Moed: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Clere: yes
- Isa: yes
- Morris: yes
- Summers: yes
- Culp: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Jeter: yes
- Novak: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Davis: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Thompson: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Pack: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Judy: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- King: yes
- Payne: yes
- Yocum: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Barrett: excused
- Commons: excused
- Lucas: excused
- Shonkwiler: excused
- Bartels: excused
- Hostettler: excused
- Olthoff: excused
- Criswell: not voting
- Karickhoff: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting

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