# Indiana SB 29: Voluntary family leave insurance program.

Indiana SB 29, Voluntary family leave insurance program., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Lonnie Randolph (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-08 (First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 29
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Voluntary family leave insurance program.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-01-08, First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions
- Sponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: insurance and financial institutions
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the department of insurance (department) to establish, not later than January 1, 2026, a voluntary family leave insurance program (program) for the purpose of providing benefits to employees who elect to participate in the program. Sets forth requirements for the program. Allows the department to contract with an outside vendor to administer the program. Requires the department, not later than November 1, 2025, to submit a report to the legislative council and the budget committee concerning the proposed program. Establishes the voluntary family leave insurance program trust fund (trust fund) for the purpose of paying program benefits. Provides that the trust fund consists of employer or employee contributions, appropriations from the general assembly, and money received from any other source. Provides that certain employers are entitled to an adjusted gross income tax deduction equal to the total amount of contributions made by the employer to the trust fund during the taxable year multiplied by 200%.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shelli Yoder (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Authored by Senators Randolph Lonnie M and Yoder (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0029/versions/SB0029.01.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/SB0029/versions/SB0029.01.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-SB29-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).