Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1404: Workplace violence restraining orders.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1404 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Workplace violence restraining orders. Primary sponsor: Wendy Dant Chesser (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 8, 2026): First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Provides that the chapter regarding the limitation on the issuance of injunctions for labor disputes does not apply to a case to obtain a workplace violence restraining order to protect an employee from unlawful violence or a credible threat of violence solely related to a dispute arising between two employees over their own personal controversy if the dispute does not involve claims governed by a collective bargaining agreement.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Independent 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Dant Chesser | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Ed Clere | Co-sponsor | Independent | House | 72 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
- Authored by Representative Dant Chesser
- Coauthored by Representative Clere