# Indiana HB 1363: Public works projects.

Indiana HB 1363, Public works projects., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Timothy Wesco (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-13 (First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1363
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Public works projects.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-01-13, First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
- Sponsor: Timothy Wesco (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: employment
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that a contractor that employs 10 or more employees on a design-build public works project must provide its employees access to a training program applicable to the tasks to be performed in the normal course of the employee's employment with the contractor on the public project. Provides that a tier 1 or tier 2 contractor that employs 50 or more journeymen must participate in an apprenticeship or training program that meets certain standards. Requires design-builders and any member of a team working on a design-build public works project to comply with certain statutes. Provides that a public agency awarding a contract for a construction manager as constructor project may not take certain actions based on a bidder's, offeror's, or contractor's entering into, refusing to enter into, adhering to, or refusing to adhere to an agreement with a labor organization.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Timothy Wesco (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Doug Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Hostettler (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions (House)
- 2025-01-13: Authored by Representative Wesco (House)
- 2025-01-13: Coauthored by Representatives Miller D and Hostettler (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1363/versions/HB1363.01.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
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1363/versions/HB1363.01.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-HB1363-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).