Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

SB0223 — A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning labor and safety.

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

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence
  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

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Action History

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

  2. Referred to the House

  3. House sponsor: Representative Snow

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

  5. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  6. Senators Donato, Byrne, Spencer added as coauthors

  7. Senator Koch added as third author

  8. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  9. Senator Deery added as second author

  10. Authored by Senator Buchanan

  11. First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed 44 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 36003
Democrat 8002
Total 44005
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Hunley Democrat Yea
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Not Voting
J.D. Ford Democrat Not Voting
La Keisha Jackson Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Yea
Mark Spencer Democrat Yea
Rodney Pol Democrat Yea
Shelli Yoder Democrat Yea
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brett Clark Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Not Voting
Cyndi Carrasco Republican Yea
Dan Dernulc Republican Yea
Daryl Schmitt Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Not Voting
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Gary Byrne Republican Yea
Greg Goode Republican Yea
Greg Walker Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Yea
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Justin Busch Republican Yea
Kyle Walker Republican Yea
Linda Rogers Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Mike Gaskill Republican Yea
Randy Maxwell Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Yea
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Scott Alexander Republican Yea
Scott Baldwin Republican Yea
Spencer Deery Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Tyler Johnson Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Passed 45 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 33004
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 4001
Total 45005
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Vinzant — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Zay — Yea
Crane — Yea
Breaux — Not Voting
Andrea Hunley Democrat Yea
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
J.D. Ford Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Yea
Rodney Pol Democrat Yea
Shelli Yoder Democrat Yea
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Not Voting
Cyndi Carrasco Republican Yea
Dan Dernulc Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Not Voting
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Gary Byrne Republican Yea
Greg Goode Republican Yea
Greg Walker Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Yea
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Justin Busch Republican Yea
Kyle Walker Republican Yea
Linda Rogers Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Not Voting
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Mike Gaskill Republican Yea
Randy Maxwell Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Yea
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Not Voting
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Scott Alexander Republican Yea
Scott Baldwin Republican Yea
Spencer Deery Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Tyler Johnson Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 28001
Democrat 6001
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 47002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Houchin — Yea
Crane — Yea
Kruse — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Boehnlein — Yea
Lanane — Yea
Boots — Yea
Melton — Yea
Ford Jon — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Breaux — Yea
Perfect — Yea
Zay — Yea
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
J.D. Ford Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Not Voting
Rodney Pol Democrat Yea
Shelli Yoder Democrat Yea
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Greg Walker Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Yea
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Justin Busch Republican Yea
Kyle Walker Republican Yea
Linda Rogers Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Mike Gaskill Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Yea
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Not Voting
Scott Baldwin Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 38 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19800
Unaffiliated 16400
Democrat 3000
Total 381200
% of votes cast 76%24%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Crane — Yea
Kruse — Yea
Lanane — Yea
Boots — Yea
Melton — Yea
Ruckelshaus — Yea
Ford J.D. — Yea
Merritt — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Breaux — Yea
Ford Jon — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Stoops — Yea
Mrvan — Yea
Grooms — Yea
Perfect — Yea
Houchin — Nay
Spartz — Nay
Tallian — Nay
Zay — Nay
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Yea
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Nay
Eric Koch Republican Nay
Greg Walker Republican Nay
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Yea
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Justin Busch Republican Yea
Linda Rogers Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Nay
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Nay
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Mike Gaskill Republican Nay
Rick Niemeyer Republican Nay
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Nay
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

Official roll call →

SB 223 - Koch - 3rd Reading

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 26000
Unaffiliated 18003
Democrat 3000
Total 47003
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Grooms — Yea
Ford J.D. — Yea
Ford Jon — Yea
Crane — Yea
Kruse — Yea
Melton — Yea
Spartz — Yea
Merritt — Yea
Stoops — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Head — Yea
Zay — Yea
Tallian — Not Voting
Breaux — Yea
Lanane — Yea
Houchin — Not Voting
Mrvan — Not Voting
Perfect — Yea
Ruckelshaus — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Boots — Yea
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Yea
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Greg Walker Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Yea
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Justin Busch Republican Yea
Linda Rogers Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Mike Gaskill Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Yea
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 93 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 42005
Republican 33002
Democrat 18000
Total 93007
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Culver — Yea
Davisson — Yea
Gutwein — Yea
Kirchhofer — Yea
Hamm — Yea
Lyness — Yea
Macer — Not Voting
Morrison — Yea
Nisly — Yea
Pelath — Not Voting
Saunders — Yea
Siegrist — Yea
Stemler — Yea
Torr — Yea
Washburne — Yea
Wolkins — Yea
Smith, M — Yea
Ellington — Yea
Forestal — Yea
Friend — Yea
Frizzell — Yea
Frye — Yea
Leonard — Yea
Mahan — Yea
Schaibley — Yea
Smith, V — Yea
Miller — Yea
Sullivan — Not Voting
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Candelaria Reardon — Yea
Cherry — Yea
Cook — Yea
Eberhart — Yea
Goodin — Yea
Hatfield — Yea
Kersey — Yea
Lehe — Yea
Negele — Yea
Ober — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Speedy — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
Zent — Yea
Ziemke — Yea
Austin — Yea
Bacon — Yea
Beumer — Yea
Alex Burton Democrat Yea
Carey Hamilton Democrat Yea
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Yea
Chuck Moseley Democrat Yea
Earl Harris Democrat Yea
Edward DeLaney Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
Gregory Porter Democrat Yea
John Bartlett Democrat Yea
Justin Moed Democrat Yea
Matt Pierce Democrat Yea
Maureen Bauer Democrat Yea
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Yea
Robin Shackleford Democrat Yea
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Yea
Sheila Klinker Democrat Yea
Sue Errington Democrat Yea
Vanessa Summers Democrat Yea
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Yea
Chris May Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Yea
Edmond Soliday Republican Yea
Edward Clere Republican Yea
Ethan Lawson Republican Yea
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Yea
Harold Slager Republican Yea
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Julie Olthoff Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Not Voting
Mike Aylesworth Republican Yea
Peggy Mayfield Republican Yea
Robert Behning Republican Yea
Robert Heaton Republican Yea
Robert Morris Republican Yea
Shane Lindauer Republican Yea
Steve Bartels Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Not Voting
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea

Official roll call →

SB 223 - Head - 3rd Reading

Passed 46 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21000
Unaffiliated 22200
Democrat 3001
Total 46201
% of votes cast 94%4%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Lanane — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Smith — Yea
Breaux — Yea
Crane — Yea
Delph — Yea
Eckerty — Yea
Grooms — Nay
Head — Yea
Houchin — Yea
Kruse — Yea
Long — Yea
Melton — Yea
Merritt — Yea
Messmer — Yea
Mrvan — Yea
Perfect — Yea
Ruckelshaus — Yea
Spartz — Yea
Stoops — Yea
Tallian — Yea
Zakas — Yea
Zay — Yea
Boots — Nay
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
J.D. Ford Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Not Voting
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Yea
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Yea
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Greg Walker Republican Yea
James Buck Republican Yea
James Tomes Republican Yea
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Yea
Liz Brown Republican Yea
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Yea
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Rick Niemeyer Republican Yea
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Yea
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Yea
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB0223 do?
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 SB0223?
SB0223 is sponsored by Brian Buchanan (Republican).
What is the current status of SB0223?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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