Senate Bill
SB 223
Workforce related programs.
In plain English
Requires state providers of workforce programs to include two new items in their annual reports: how many participants later joined another workforce program, and the average increase in participants' wages after finishing. Requires each provider, by November 1, 2026, to develop a plan for collecting participant information to track outcomes and to send a report on that plan to the legislative council.
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Official digest
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.
Latest action: First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions, January 29, 2026Full text and history at iga.in.gov
Authors and sponsors
Brian Buchanan, Spencer Deery, Eric Koch, Craig Snow
Co-authors and co-sponsors: Stacey Donato, Gary Byrne, Mark Spencer
Roll-call votes
1 recorded vote, oldest first. Third-reading votes decide whether a bill passes a chamber; amendment votes and procedural motions are listed too.
Senate · Jan 27, 2026
Third reading: vote to pass
Roll call text: SB 223 - Buchanan - 3rd Reading
Passed
44 yes0 no5 did not vote
Republicans: 36 yes, 0 no, 3 did not voteDemocrats: 8 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote
How each member voted
Yes (44)
- Aaron Freeman (R)
- Andrea Hunley (D)
- Blake Doriot (R)
- Brett Clark (R)
- Brian Buchanan (R)
- Cyndi Carrasco (R)
- Dan Dernulc (R)
- Daryl Schmitt (R)
- David Niezgodski (D)
- Ed Charbonneau (R)
- Eric Koch (R)
- Fady Qaddoura (D)
- Gary Byrne (R)
- Greg Goode (R)
- Greg Walker (R)
- Jean Leising (R)
- Jeff Raatz (R)
- Jim Buck (R)
- Jim Tomes (R)
- Justin Busch (R)
- Kyle Walker (R)
- La Keisha Jackson (D)
- Linda Rogers (R)
- Liz Brown (R)
- Lonnie Randolph (D)
- Mark Spencer (D)
- Michael Crider (R)
- Mike Bohacek (R)
- Mike Gaskill (R)
- Mike Young (R)
- Randy Maxwell (R)
- Rick Niemeyer (R)
- Rod Bray (R)
- Rodney Pol (D)
- Ron Alting (R)
- Ryan Mishler (R)
- Scott Alexander (R)
- Scott Baldwin (R)
- Shelli Yoder (D)
- Spencer Deery (R)
- Stacey Donato (R)
- Sue Glick (R)
- Travis Holdman (R)
- Tyler Johnson (R)
Did not vote (5)
- Chris Garten (R)
- Eric Bassler (R)
- Greg Taylor (D)
- J.D. Ford (D)
- Vaneta Becker (R)
Source: Open States, compiled from the Indiana General Assembly's official roll calls. The official record at iga.in.gov controls. Spot an error? Let us know.