SB 309 Indiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Substitute system of worker's compensation.

Summary

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.

Issues: ✗ Labor & Employment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Mar 3, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced Senate Bill (S) → Senate Bill (H) · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was formally introduced and assigned a new identifier (SB 309) with updated digest information dated February 12, 2025. The primary changes involve administrative updates to the bill's title, versioning, and committee reporting history, indicating it moved from introduction to favorable committee recommendation for passage.

TECHNICAL

Bill identifier changed from 'Introduced Senate Bill' to 'SB 309' with updated legislative session tracking numbers.

Updated digest version number from DI 140 with timestamp February 12, 2025, 10:47 am.

TIMELINE

Added February 13, 2025 report date showing the bill was favorably reported by the Committee on Pensions and Labor with a 'Do Pass' recommendation.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2025

How they voted

46–3

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 50

Feb 18, 2025

D Democratic10

9 Yea 1

90% Yea

R Republican40

37 Yea 3 Nay

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 152: yeas 46, nays 3

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report: do pass, adopted

upper

4 primary · 2 co-sponsors