# Indiana HB 1289: Employment social enterprises.

Indiana HB 1289, Employment social enterprises., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Carey Hamilton (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-03-25 (Public Law 7) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1289
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Employment social enterprises.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-03-25, Public Law 7
- Sponsor: Carey Hamilton (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: employment, the senate, pensions and labor
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (139 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Defines "employment social enterprise" as a nonprofit or for-profit organization that meets certain criteria. Amends the definition of "workforce related program" to include a work based learning program or transitional jobs program that: (1) is through an employment social enterprise; and (2) meets certain other criteria.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carey Hamilton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrea Hunley (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Blake Doriot (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dan Dernulc (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Greg Goode (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Justin Moed (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Linda Rogers (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael Crider (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Morris (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rodney Pol (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shelli Yoder (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stacey Donato (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tony Isa (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-11 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 90 | 0 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-03-25: Public Law 7 (House)
- 2025-03-25: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2025-03-18: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-17: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Senators Rogers, Doriot, Dernulc, Donato, Pol added as cosponsors (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Returned to the House without amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 229: yeas 49, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Senator Yoder added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2025-02-11: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 135: yeas 90, nays 0 (House)
- 2025-02-11: Senate sponsors: Senators Crider, Goode, Hunley (House)
- 2025-02-10: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-02-06: Representative Isa added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-02-06: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-01-21: Representative Morris added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-13: Authored by Representative Hamilton (House)
- 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions (House)
- 2025-01-13: Coauthored by Representative Moed (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1289/versions/HB1289.04.ENRS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1289/versions/HB1289.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1289/versions/HB1289.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1289/versions/HB1289.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1289/versions/HB1289.04.ENRS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1289/versions/HB1289.03.COMS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1289/versions/HB1289.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1289/versions/HB1289.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1289-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).