# Indiana SB 309: Substitute system of worker's compensation.

Indiana SB 309, Substitute system of worker's compensation., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Andy Zay; status failed, last action 2025-03-03 (First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 309
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Substitute system of worker's compensation.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-03-03, First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
- Sponsor: Andy Zay
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: pensions and labor, the house, employment
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (46 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that an employer who is a member in good standing with the Small Business Aid, Inc., and provides a substitute system of worker's compensation and worker's occupational diseases compensation as established by the Small Business Aid, Inc., is not required to seek the approval of the worker's compensation board in order to provide the substitute system of compensation in lieu of compensation and insurance provided under the worker's compensation and worker's occupational diseases compensation laws. Makes corresponding changes.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Andy Zay
- Cosponsor: Blake Doriot (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Bassler (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Koch (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joanna King (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Lehman (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 46 | 3 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-03-03: First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions (House)
- 2025-02-19: Referred to the House (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Senator Bassler added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Senator Koch added as third author (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Cosponsor: Representative King (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: House sponsor: Representative Lehman (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 152: yeas 46, nays 3 (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Senator Doriot added as second author (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Authored by Senator Zay (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0309/versions/SB0309.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0309/versions/SB0309.02.COMS?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/SB0309/versions/SB0309.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0309/versions/SB0309.02.COMS?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-SB309-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).