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HB1302 • 2026
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning labor and safety.
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning labor and safety.
Labor
Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
- Sponsor
- Representative Jake Teshka
- Last action
- 2026-03-04
- Official status
- Enrolled House Bill (H)
- Effective date
- Not listed
Plain English Breakdown
The official source does not provide specific details about the exact nature of the changes made, leaving some uncertainty.
Indiana Labor and Safety Changes
This law removes certain rules about youth employment databases and belt examiners in Indiana.
What This Bill Does
- Removes parts of the Indiana Code that talk about a database for employers who hire young workers.
- Gets rid of rules about certificates for people who check safety belts.
Who It Names or Affects
- Employers who use the youth employment database
- People who need belt examiner certificates
Terms To Know
- youth employment database
- A system used by employers to find and hire young workers.
- belt examiner certificate
- A document that shows someone is qualified to check safety belts.
Limits and Unknowns
- The exact changes made are not detailed in the summary.
- It's unclear how many employers or workers will be affected by these changes.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Plain English: The amendment aims to add new protections against age discrimination in the workplace.
- Adds provisions to prevent employers from discriminating against employees or job applicants based on their age.
- The exact details of how these new protections will be enforced and what penalties may apply are not specified in this amendment text.
Plain English: The amendment adds a requirement for employers to maintain a database of certain employee information.
- Adds a new section requiring employers to keep a record of specific employee details.
- The official text does not specify the exact type or extent of employee data that must be recorded, which limits understanding of the full impact of this amendment.
Plain English: The amendment proposes to create a new fund called the Residual Asbestos Injury Fund in Indiana's labor and safety laws.
- Adds a new section to the Indiana Code to establish the Residual Asbestos Injury Fund.
- The official text does not provide details on how the fund will be managed or what specific injuries it would cover, so these aspects are unclear.
Plain English: This amendment changes the Indiana Code to add new requirements for workplace safety training.
- Adds a requirement for employers to provide regular safety training to employees.
- The official text does not specify details about what kind of safety training is required or how often it must be provided, which limits our ability to explain the full scope of the amendment.
Bill History
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2026-03-04
House
Signed by the Governor
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2026-03-04
House
Public Law 91
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2026-02-27
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
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2026-02-27
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
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2026-02-26
House
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 394: yeas 69, nays 25
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2026-02-26
House
Signed by the Speaker
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2026-02-25
Senate
Returned to the House with amendments
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2026-02-25
House
Motion to concur filed
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2026-02-24
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 252: yeas 40, nays 7
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2026-02-24
Senate
Senator Walker G added as second sponsor
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2026-02-24
Senate
Senator Donato added as third sponsor
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2026-02-24
Senate
Senator McKinley added as cosponsor
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2026-02-24
Senate
Senators Doriot, Maxwell added as cosponsors
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2026-02-16
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
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2026-02-16
Senate
Amendment #1 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote
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2026-02-12
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
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2026-02-02
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor
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2026-01-29
House
Referred to the Senate
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2026-01-28
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 126: yeas 92, nays 0
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2026-01-28
House
Senate sponsor: Senator Rogers
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2026-01-27
House
Second reading: ordered engrossed
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2026-01-22
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
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2026-01-06
House
Authored by Representative Teshka
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2026-01-06
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
Official Summary Text
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning labor and safety.
Various labor and safety matters.
Current Bill Text
Read the full stored bill text
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning labor and safety.
Various labor and safety matters.
Repeals various provisions concerning the Indiana department of labor employer data base for youth employment. Removes provisions relating to a belt examiner certificate. Makes corresponding changes.