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SB245 • 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
Senator Aaron Freeman
Last action
2026-02-24
Official status
Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on conditions or rules for tip pooling arrangements, leaving these aspects unclear.

Indiana Bill for Tip Pooling

This law allows workers in Indiana to share tips with each other if they meet specific conditions.

What This Bill Does

  • Specifically authorizes the use of tip pooling arrangements under certain circumstances.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Workers who receive tips in Indiana
  • Employers who manage workers receiving tips

Terms To Know

Tip Pooling
A system where employees share their tips with other staff members.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify all the details of how tip pooling must work.
  • It is unclear what specific conditions are needed for tip pooling to be allowed.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  2. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Signed by the Governor

  3. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Public Law 15

  4. 2026-02-23 House

    Signed by the Speaker

  5. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. 2026-02-18 House

    Returned to the Senate without amendments

  7. 2026-02-17 House

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 268: yeas 90, nays 0

  8. 2026-02-17 House

    Representative Garcia Wilburn added as cosponsor

  9. 2026-02-17 House

    Representative Isa added as cosponsor

  10. 2026-02-16 House

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  11. 2026-02-12 House

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

  12. 2026-01-28 House

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

  13. 2026-01-23 Senate

    Referred to the House

  14. 2026-01-22 Senate

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 60: yeas 44, nays 1

  15. 2026-01-22 Senate

    House sponsor: Representative VanNatter

  16. 2026-01-20 Senate

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  17. 2026-01-15 Senate

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

  18. 2026-01-08 Senate

    Authored by Senators Freeman, Rogers

  19. 2026-01-08 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

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

Tip pooling.

Specifically authorizes the use of tip pooling arrangements under certain circumstances.