HB 1302: Various labor and safety matters. - Indiana

Enrolled House Bill (H) → House Bill (S) · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill removes outdated provisions regarding belt examiner certificates and election-related employment rules, replacing them with updated requirements for employers to register and report youth employment data. The changes streamline labor regulations by eliminating obsolete certification categories and establishing a specific timeline for employers to update youth employment records in the state database.

Scope change

The bill shifts focus from election officer eligibility and belt examiner certifications to youth employment registration and reporting requirements.

DEFINITION

Eliminated definitions and rules for 'belt examiners' and related mine safety roles.

ELIGIBILITY

Deleted provisions allowing non-voters to serve as election officers and absentee ballot counters.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for employers to report the number of minors employed and their specific work locations.

Established a deadline for employers to add, modify, or remove youth employment data within 14 days of changes.

Updated the registration process to include electronic mail addresses and specific counts of minors hired.

Engrossed House Bill (H) → Enrolled House Bill (H) · 4 edits · Mar 4, 2026

MODERATE

The bill transitions from an 'Engrossed' draft to the final 'Enrolled' version, which is the official text sent to the Governor for signature. Substantively, the bill amends election laws to allow non-voting students to serve as election officers and clarifies that these roles are independent contractor positions rather than employment, thereby exempting them from certain labor laws and employment certificates. It also repeals sections of the Indiana Code related to a state employer database for youth employment.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's applicability remains focused on Indiana election procedures and labor exemptions for student workers, but the final enrolled version includes specific formatting for the General Assembly and confirms the bill's status as law.

TECHNICAL

The document header changed from 'Engrossed House Bill' to 'House Enrolled Act,' indicating the bill has passed both legislative chambers and is ready for the Governor's signature.

REQUIREMENT

New eligibility requirements were added for non-voting students to serve as election officers, including a minimum 3.0 GPA, parental approval, and completion of specific training provided by the county election board.

Provisions requiring employers to register a public database of youth employment were repealed, removing the administrative requirement for tracking minor workers.

DEFINITION

The relationship between the county election board and appointed student workers was redefined as an independent contractor arrangement rather than traditional employment.

Introduced House Bill (H) → Engrossed House Bill (H) · 4 edits · Feb 26, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten to shift focus from youth employment and asbestos funding to election administration. The original text regulated minor employment and managed a residual asbestos injury fund, while the new text establishes rules for allowing non-voters (such as high school students) to serve as election officers and outlines procedures for appointing absentee ballot teams.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from labor and safety matters to election administration and voter access.

SCOPE

Removed all provisions regarding the youth employment system, employer registration for hiring minors, and the residual asbestos injury fund.

Changed the affected statutes from labor codes (IC 22) to election codes (IC 3-6 and IC 3-11.5).

ELIGIBILITY

Added eligibility criteria for non-voters (ages 16-18) to serve as election officers, including requirements for citizenship, residency, GPA, and parental approval.

REQUIREMENT

Added new requirements for county election boards to notify political party chairmen about absentee voter boards and ballot counters at least 50 days before an election.

Various labor and safety matters.

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