Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 245 — Tip pooling.

Last action — Signed by the President of the Senate

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on February 24, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 60% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    3 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

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

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Signed by the President of the Senate

  2. Public Law 15

  3. Signed by the Governor

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Returned to the Senate without amendments

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 268: yeas 90, nays 0

  8. Representative Isa added as cosponsor

  9. Representative Garcia Wilburn added as cosponsor

  10. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  11. Committee report: do pass, adopted

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

  13. Referred to the House

  14. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 60: yeas 44, nays 1

  15. House sponsor: Representative VanNatter

  16. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  17. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  18. First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor

  19. Authored by Senators Freeman, Rogers

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 245 do?
Specifically authorizes the use of tip pooling arrangements under certain circumstances.
Who sponsors SB 245?
SB 245 is sponsored by Garcia Wilburn, Tony Isa (Republican), Heath VanNatter (Republican), Linda Rogers (Republican), and Aaron Freeman (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 245?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2026. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 245?
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