# Indiana SB 223: Workforce related programs.

Indiana SB 223, Workforce related programs., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-01-29 (First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 223
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Workforce related programs.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-01-29, First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: commerce and technology, the house, employment
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (44 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires a state provider of a workforce related program (state provider) to include the following information in an annual report concerning the workforce related program: (1) The number of participants who participated in another workforce related program after completing the program. (2) The average increase in a participant's wages after the participant's completion of the workplace related program. Requires, not later than November 1, 2026, a state provider to: (1) develop a plan to collect information from participants in a workforce related program for the purpose of monitoring outcomes for the participants; and (2) submit a report describing the plan to the legislative council.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 44 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-01-29: First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions (House)
- 2026-01-28: Referred to the House (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: House sponsor: Representative Snow (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 110: yeas 44, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Senators Donato, Byrne, Spencer added as coauthors (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Senator Koch added as third author (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Senator Deery added as second author (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Authored by Senator Buchanan (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0223/versions/SB0223.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0223/versions/SB0223.02.COMS?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 239: Various education matters. (signed)
- SB 204: Various education matters. (signed)
- SB 179: Indiana department of transportation. (signed)
- SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0223/versions/SB0223.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0223/versions/SB0223.02.COMS?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 239: Various education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB239-2026)
- [SB 204: Various education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB204-2026)
- [SB 179: Indiana department of transportation.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB179-2026)
- [SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB185-2026)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2026)
- [HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1424-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB223-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).