Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 309: Substitute system of worker's compensation.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 309 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Substitute system of worker's compensation. Primary sponsor: Matt Lehman (Republican), Eric Koch (Republican), Blake Doriot (Republican), Andy Zay. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 3, 2025): 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 an employer who is a member in good standing with the Small Business Aid, Inc., and provides a substitute system of worker's compensation and worker's occupational diseases compensation as established by the Small Business Aid, Inc., is not required to seek the approval of the worker's compensation board in order to provide the substitute system of compensation in lieu of compensation and insurance provided under the worker's compensation and worker's occupational diseases compensation laws. Makes corresponding changes.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Lehman | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 79 |
| Eric Koch | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 44 |
| Blake Doriot | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 12 |
| Andy Zay | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Eric Bassler | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 39 |
| Joanna King | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 49 |
“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
- Referred to the House
- Senator Bassler added as coauthor
- Senator Koch added as third author
- Cosponsor: Representative King
- House sponsor: Representative Lehman
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 152: yeas 46, nays 3
- Senator Doriot added as second author
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Committee report: do pass, adopted
- First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor
- Authored by Senator Zay