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HB1421 • 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
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Earl Harris
Last action
2026-01-08
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify what conditions must be met by employers when using automated decision system outputs.

Ban on Employer Use of Automated Decision Systems

This bill stops employers from using automated systems alone to make important decisions about workers and sets rules for when they can use these systems.

What This Bill Does

  • Prohibits an employer from relying exclusively on an automated decision system in making employment-related decisions.
  • Requires certain conditions be met before an employer can use the output of an automated decision system in employment-related decisions.
  • Protects workers from discrimination and retaliation if they speak up about how these systems are used against them.
  • Sets forth disclosure requirements for employers that use or intend to use automated decision system outputs in making employment-related decisions.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Employers in Indiana
  • Workers covered by the bill's provisions

Terms To Know

Automated decision system
A computer program that makes decisions without human input, often used for tasks like hiring or firing.
Covered individual
An employee protected by the bill's rules against discrimination and retaliation related to automated decision systems.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what conditions employers must meet when using automated decision system outputs.
  • It is unclear how the Department of Labor will enforce these new rules.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-08 House

    Authored by Representative Harris

  2. 2026-01-08 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.
Ban on employer use of automated decision systems.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning labor and safety.

Ban on employer use of automated decision systems.

Prohibits an employer from: (1) relying exclusively on an automated decision system in making an employment related decision with respect to a covered individual; (2) using an automated decision system output in making an employment related decision with respect to a covered individual unless certain conditions are met; and (3) discriminating or retaliating against a covered individual for exercising rights under these provisions. Sets forth disclosure requirements for an employer that uses or intends to use an automated decision system output in making an employment related decision. Allows the department of labor to take certain enforcement actions. Allows a covered individual or labor organization to bring a civil action for a violation.