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Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 214: Department of workforce development.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 214 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Department of workforce development. Primary sponsor: Mike Gaskill (Republican), Linda Rogers (Republican), Ethan Lawson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 5, 2026): Public Law 121.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Defines or amends certain terms. Codifies certain administrative rules with respect to: (1) experience accounts; (2) reporting; (3) contribution rates and payment; (4) seasonal workers; (5) benefit payments to the deceased; (6) part-time workers; (7) work searches; (8) partial unemployment; (9) the filing of claims; (10) interstate claimants; (11) administrative law proceedings; and (12) notice. Alters the powers of the department of workforce development with respect to administrative cooperation agreements. Changes when the department may issue a civil penalty with respect to unauthorized postsecondary proprietary educational institutions. Makes conforming changes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike GaskillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Linda RogersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Ethan LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Public Law 121
  2. Signed by the Governor
  3. Signed by the President Pro Tempore
  4. Signed by the President of the Senate
  5. Signed by the Speaker
  6. Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 281: yeas 47, nays 0
  7. Motion to concur filed
  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments
  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 267: yeas 90, nays 0
  10. Amendment #1 (Lawson) prevailed; voice vote
  11. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
  12. Committee report: do pass, adopted

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source