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: Senator Brian Buchanan
Last action: 2026-01-29
Official status: Senate Bill (H)
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Workforce Program Reporting Act

This bill requires state providers of workforce programs to include specific information in their annual reports and develop plans by November 1, 2026, to monitor program outcomes.

What This Bill Does

Requires state providers to report the number of participants who join other workforce programs after completing a current one.
Requires state providers to report the average wage increase for participants after they finish a workforce program.
Asks state providers to create a plan by November 1, 2026, to gather information from participants to track how well the programs are working.
Requests that state providers send their plans to monitor outcomes to the legislative council.

Who It Names or Affects

State providers of workforce related programs
Participants in these programs

Terms To Know

state provider: An organization that runs a state-funded workforce program
legislative council: A group within the Indiana legislature that reviews and discusses proposed laws

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens if providers do not follow these requirements.
It is unclear how much funding will be provided for implementing these new reporting requirements.

Amendments

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SB0223.01.INTR.AMS01

Committee Introduced Senate Bill (S) • Senator Brian Buchanan

Filed

Plain English: The amendment adds new requirements for workforce-related programs in Indiana.

Adds provisions to the Indiana Code that relate to data collection and reporting for workforce-related programs.

The exact details of what data needs to be collected and how it should be reported are not specified in the amendment text, making it unclear exactly which programs will be affected or what specific information is required.

Bill History

2026-01-29 House
First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
2026-01-28 Senate
Referred to the House
2026-01-27 Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 110: yeas 44, nays 0
2026-01-27 Senate
House sponsor: Representative Snow
2026-01-26 Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed
2026-01-26 Senate
Senator Koch added as third author
2026-01-26 Senate
Senators Donato, Byrne, Spencer added as coauthors
2026-01-22 Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2026-01-22 Senate
Senator Deery added as second author
2026-01-08 Senate
Authored by Senator Buchanan
2026-01-08 Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning labor and safety.
Workforce related programs.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning labor and safety.

Workforce related programs.

Requires a state provider of a workforce related program (state provider) to include the following information in an annual report concerning the workforce related program: (1) The number of participants who participated in another workforce related program after completing the program. (2) The average increase in a participant's wages after the participant's completion of the workplace related program. Requires, not later than November 1, 2026, a state provider to: (1) develop a plan to collect information from participants in a workforce related program for the purpose of monitoring outcomes for the participants; and (2) submit a report describing the plan to the legislative council.