# Indiana SB 245: Tip pooling.

Indiana SB 245, Tip pooling., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by Aaron Freeman (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-02-24 (Signed by the President of the Senate); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 245
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Tip pooling.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-02-24, Signed by the President of the Senate
- Sponsor: Aaron Freeman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: pensions and labor, the house, employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (134 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Specifically authorizes the use of tip pooling arrangements under certain circumstances.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Workers face tip-sharing rules and protections: mixed, medium. Indiana's tip-pooling law is effective June 27, 2024, and applies retroactively. Employers can require tipped workers to share tips with other tipped workers. Required pools can include workers who do not usually receive tips only when the employer pays at least minimum wage. Employers must tell wo…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Aaron Freeman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Heath VanNatter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Linda Rogers (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tony Isa (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Victoria Garcia Wilburn (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 90 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 44 | 1 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-02-24: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Public Law 15 (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Signed by the Governor (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-19: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Returned to the Senate without amendments (House)
- 2026-02-17: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 268: yeas 90, nays 0 (House)
- 2026-02-17: Representative Isa added as cosponsor (House)
- 2026-02-17: Representative Garcia Wilburn added as cosponsor (House)
- 2026-02-16: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-12: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House)
- 2026-01-28: First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions (House)
- 2026-01-23: Referred to the House (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 60: yeas 44, nays 1 (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: House sponsor: Representative VanNatter (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Authored by Senators Freeman, Rogers (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0245/versions/SB0245.04.ENRH?format=pdf)
- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0245/versions/SB0245.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0245/versions/SB0245.02.COMS?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0245/versions/SB0245.03.COMH?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
- [Enrolled Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0245/versions/SB0245.04.ENRH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0245/versions/SB0245.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0245/versions/SB0245.02.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0245/versions/SB0245.03.COMH?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-SB245-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).