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IntroducedJan 05, 2026
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Passed SenateJan 20, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 24, 2026
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Became Law
Indiana Senate Bill
Department of workforce development.
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 27, 2026: Signed by the Speaker
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 162
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Sponsors



- Sen. Lonnie Randolphcoauthor
- Sen. Rodney Polcoauthor
- Rep. Jake Teshkasponsor
Votes
YES: 46
- Alexander
- Carrasco
- Goode
- Raatz
- Alting
- Charbonneau
- Holdman
- Randolph
- Baldwin
- Clark
- Hunley
- Rogers
- Bassler
- Crider
- Jackson, L
- Spencer
- Becker
- Deery
- Johnson
- Taylor
- Bohacek
- Dernulc
- Koch
- Tomes
- Bray
- Donato
- Leising
- Greg Walker
- Brown
- Doriot
- Maxwell
- Kyle Walker
- Buchanan
- Ford J.D.
- Niemeyer
- Yoder
- Buck
- Freeman
- Niezgodski
- Young
- Busch
- Gaskill
- Pol
- Byrne
- Glick
- Qaddoura
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 1
YES: 24
- Thompson, Jeffrey
- Snow, Craig
- Jordan, Jack
- Clere, Edward
- Heaton, Robert
- O'Brien, Timothy
- Slager, Harold
- Criswell, Cory
- Judy, Chris
- Mayfield, Peggy
- Lopez, Danny
- Prescott, J.D.
- Rowray, Elizabeth
- Heine, Dave
- Smaltz, Ben
- Greene, Robb
- Porter, Gregory
- Andrade, Mike
- Campbell, Chris
- DeLaney, Edward
- Harris, Earl
- Klinker, Sheila
- Pfaff, Tonya
- Pryor, Cherrish
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 97
- Abbott
- Errington
- Lawson
- Porter
- Andrade
- Garcia Wilburn
- Ledbetter
- Prescott
- Aylesworth
- Genda
- Lehman
- Pressel
- Baird
- GiaQuinta
- Lindauer
- Pryor
- Barrett
- Gore
- Lopez
- Rowray
- Bartels
- Goss-Reaves
- Lucas
- Shackleford
- Bartlett
- Greene
- Manning
- Shonkwiler
- Bascom
- Haggard
- May
- Slager
- Bauer
- Hall
- Mayfield
- Smaltz
- Behning
- Hamilton
- McGuire
- Smith, H
- Borders
- Hatcher
- McNamara
- Smith, V
- Burton
- Heaton
- Meltzer
- Snow
- Campbell
- Heine
- Miller, D
- Soliday
- Carbaugh
- Hostettler
- Miller, K
- Steuerwald
- Cash
- Ireland
- Moed
- Summers
- Clere
- Isa
- Morris
- Sweet
- Commons
- Jackson, C
- Novak
- Teshka
- Criswell
- Jeter
- O'Brien
- Thompson
- Culp
- Johnson, B
- Olthoff
- VanNatter
- Dant Chesser
- Jordan
- Pack
- Wesco
- Davis
- Judy
- Patterson
- Yocum
- DeLaney
- Karickhoff
- Payne
- Zimmerman
- DeVon
- King
- Pfaff
- Dvorak
- Klinker
- Pierce, K
- Engleman
- Lauer
- Pierce, M
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 48
- Alexander
- Carrasco
- Goode
- Qaddoura
- Alting
- Charbonneau
- Holdman
- Raatz
- Baldwin
- Clark
- Hunley
- Randolph
- Bassler
- Crider
- Jackson, L
- Rogers
- Becker
- Deery
- Johnson
- Schmitt
- Bohacek
- Dernulc
- Koch
- Spencer
- Bray
- Donato
- Leising
- Taylor
- Brown
- Ford J.D.
- Maxwell
- Tomes
- Buchanan
- Freeman
- McKinley
- Greg Walker
- Buck
- Garten
- Mishler
- Kyle Walker
- Busch
- Gaskill
- Niemeyer
- Yoder
- Byrne
- Glick
- Niezgodski
- Young
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- Signed by the Speaker
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Motion to concur filed
- Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 294: yeas 48, nays 0
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Returned to the Senate with amendments
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 343: yeas 97, nays 0
- Feb 23, 2026 | House
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Feb 12, 2026 | House
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Representative Cash added as cosponsor
- Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
- Jan 28, 2026 | House
- First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
- Jan 22, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to the House
- Jan 20, 2026 | Senate
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 38: yeas 46, nays 0
- House sponsor: Representative Teshka
- Cosponsors: Representatives VanNatter, Garcia Wilburn
- Senator Pol added as coauthor
- Jan 15, 2026 | Senate
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Amendment #1 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote
- Senator Randolph added as coauthor
- Jan 08, 2026 | Senate
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor
- Jan 05, 2026 | Senate
- Authored by Senator Rogers
- First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor
- Senator Doriot added as second author
Bill Texts
- Introduced Senate Bill (S)PDF
- Senate Bill (S)PDF
- Engrossed Senate Bill (S)PDF
- Senate Bill (H)PDF
- Senate Bill (H)PDF
- Enrolled Senate Bill (S)PDF
- Senate Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Pensions and Labor) -- Financial institutions. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #2 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Employment, Labor and Pensions) -- Approval of financial institutions. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #3 to Senate Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Conflict resolution. PDF
- Senate Floor Amendment #1 to Senate Bill (S) (Passed)PDF
Documents
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #3 to Senate Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Conflict resolution. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #3 to Senate Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Conflict resolution. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #2 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Employment, Labor and Pensions) -- Approval of financial institutions. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #2 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Employment, Labor and Pensions) -- Approval of financial institutions. PDF
- Markup Document for Senate Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Pensions and Labor) -- Financial institutions. PDF
- Merged Document for Senate Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Pensions and Labor) -- Financial institutions. PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0162.01.INTR.FN001 (Introduced Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0162.02.COMS.FN001 (Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0162.03.ENGS.FN001 (Engrossed Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0162.03.ENGS.FN002 (Engrossed Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0162.04.COMH.FN001 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0162.05.COMH.FN001 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0162.05.COMH.FN002 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0162.05.COMH.FN003 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0162.06.ENRH.FN001 (Enrolled Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Senate Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 01/07/2026PDF
- House Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 02/11/2026PDF
- House Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 02/18/2026PDF
- Senate Vote Sheet -- 01/07/2026PDF
- House Vote Sheet -- 02/11/2026PDF
- House Vote Sheet -- 02/18/2026PDF
- Concurrence #1 (Passed)PDF
