Indiana 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 7 R cosponsors

SB 264 — Religious exemption from worker's compensation.

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

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

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Provides an exemption from worker's compensation and occupational diseases coverage for a member of certain religious sects or a division of a religious sect who meets certain requirements and obtains a certificate of exemption (certificate) from the worker's compensation board (board). Provides that if certain information about an individual who holds a certificate is no longer true: (1) the individual and the individual's employer must take certain steps; and (2) the certificate is no longer effective. Makes conforming changes.

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Action History

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

  2. Referred to the House

  3. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 69: yeas 49, nays 0

  4. Senator Rogers added as third author

  5. Senators Walker G, Crane, Doriot, Zay added as coauthors

  6. House sponsor: Representative Lindauer

  7. Senator Becker added as coauthor

  8. Cosponsor: Representative Lehman

  9. Senator Messmer added as second author

  10. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  11. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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

  13. Authored by Senator Bassler

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (140)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 264 do?
Provides an exemption from worker's compensation and occupational diseases coverage for a member of certain religious sects or a division of a religious sect who meets certain requirements and obtains a certificate of exemption (certificate) from the worker's compensation board (board). Provides that if certain information about an individual who holds a certificate is no longer true: (1) the individual and the individual's employer must take certain steps; and (2) the certificate is no longer effective. Makes conforming changes.
Who sponsors SB 264?
SB 264 is sponsored by Matt Lehman (Republican), Shane Lindauer (Republican), Vaneta Becker (Republican), Andy Zay, Blake Doriot (Republican), John Crane, Greg Walker (Republican), Linda Rogers (Republican), Mark Messmer, and Eric Bassler (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 264?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 264?
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