Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1558: Employment of minor league baseball players.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1558 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Employment of minor league baseball players. Primary sponsor: Blake Doriot (Republican), David Niezgodski (Democratic), Linda Rogers (Republican), Heath VanNatter (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2025): Public Law 67.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Provides that a person who has entered into a contract to play baseball at the minor league level and is compensated under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement is excluded from the definition of "employee" for purposes of the minimum wage law. Provides that a record of daily and weekly hours and wages is not required for any person who has entered into a contract to play baseball at the minor league level and is compensated under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 5
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Doriot | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 12 |
| David Niezgodski | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 10 |
| Linda Rogers | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 11 |
| Heath VanNatter | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 38 |
| Brad Barrett | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Cory Criswell | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 54 |
| Mitch Gore | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 89 |
| Andrea Hunley | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 46 |
| Rodney Pol | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 4 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Public Law 67
- Signed by the Governor
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the Speaker
- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- Returned to the House without amendments
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 291: yeas 47, nays 0
- Senator Hunley added as cosponsor
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Senator Pol added as cosponsor
- Senator Doriot added as third sponsor
- Senator Niezgodski added as second sponsor
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