# Indiana SB 116: Unemployment benefits.

Indiana SB 116, Unemployment benefits., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Rodney Pol (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-08 (Authored by Senator Pol) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 116
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Unemployment benefits.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-01-08, Authored by Senator Pol
- Sponsor: Rodney Pol (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: pensions and labor
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the definition of "wage credits". Specifies the rate for unemployment insurance benefits for initial claims filed by an individual who is totally unemployed for any week beginning after June 30, 2025. Specifies, for initial claims filed for any week beginning after June 30, 2025: (1) the maximum weekly benefit amount; and (2) an additional weekly benefit for eligible and qualified individuals with dependents.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rodney Pol (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-08: Authored by Senator Pol (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0116/versions/SB0116.01.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 Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0116/versions/SB0116.01.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-SB116-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).