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Indiana · 2026 session · senate

SB 162Department of workforce development.

Status: Signed into law
Latest action: 2026-03-05 — Public Law 113
Primary sponsor: Linda Rogers (Republican)

AGENCIES; Department of Workforce Development (DWD)
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT; Collective Bargaining, Benefits, and Wages
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT; Unemployment
TAXES; Credits
TAXES; Deductions

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Linda Rogers (Republican) · authorprimary
Blake Doriot (Republican) · authorprimary
David Niezgodski (Democratic) · coauthor
Lonnie Randolph (Democratic) · coauthor
Rodney Pol (Democratic) · coauthor
Jake Teshka (Republican) · sponsorprimary
Heath VanNatter (Republican) · cosponsor
Victoria Garcia Wilburn (Democratic) · cosponsor
Becky Cash (Republican) · cosponsor

Effective dates

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July 1, 2026In effect
- amendsIC 22-4-10-3
- amendsIC 22-4-11-0.1
- amendsIC 22-4-11-2
- amendsIC 22-4-12-0.1
- amendsIC 22-4-12-1
- amendsIC 22-4-12-2
- amendsIC 22-4-12-4
- amendsIC 22-4-14-1
- +9 more

What takes effect when — from the latest version's statute changes.

Versions

Introduced Senate Bill (S)Jan 5, 2026
Senate Bill (S)Jan 8, 2026
Engrossed Senate Bill (H)Feb 23, 2026
Senate Bill (H)Feb 18, 2026
Enrolled Senate Bill (S)Feb 27, 2026

Legislative history

Mar 5, 2026
Public Law 113
Mar 5, 2026
Signed by the Governor
Feb 27, 2026
Signed by the Speaker
Feb 27, 2026
Signed by the President of the Senate
Feb 27, 2026
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Feb 25, 2026
Motion to concur filed
Feb 25, 2026
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 294: yeas 48, nays 0
Feb 25, 2026
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Feb 24, 2026
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 343: yeas 97, nays 0
Feb 23, 2026
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Feb 18, 2026
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Feb 12, 2026
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Feb 12, 2026
Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
Feb 12, 2026
Representative Cash added as cosponsor
Jan 28, 2026
First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
Jan 22, 2026
Referred to the House
Jan 20, 2026
House sponsor: Representative Teshka
Jan 20, 2026
Cosponsors: Representatives VanNatter, Garcia Wilburn
Jan 20, 2026
Senator Pol added as coauthor
Jan 20, 2026
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 38: yeas 46, nays 0

Official sources

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Version 1PDF PDF
Version 2PDF
Version 3PDF
Version 4PDF

Fiscal Note: SB0162.06.ENRH.FN001PDF

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