Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1196: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning labor and safety.
Status: In committee, January 14, 2026
Employment and vaccinations.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning labor and safety.
From the introduced text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning labor and safety. SECTION 1. IC 22-4-15-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.186-2025, SECTION 121, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 1. (a) Regarding an individual's most recent separation from employment before filing an initial or additional claim for benefits, an individual who voluntarily left the employment without good cause in connection with the work or was discharged from the employment for just cause is ineligible for waiting period or benefit rights for the week in which the disqualifying separation occurred and until: (1) the individual has earned remuneration in employment in at least eight (8) weeks; and (2) the remuneration earned equals or exceeds the product of the weekly benefit amount multiplied by eight (8). If the qualification amount has not been earned at the expiration of an individual's benefit period, the unearned amount shall be carried forward to an extended benefit period or to the benefit period of a subsequent claim. 2026 IN 1196--LS 6609/DI (b) When it has been determined that an individual has been separated from employment under disqualifying conditions as outlined in this section, the maximum benefit amount of the individual's current claim, as initially determined, shall be reduced by an amount determined as follows: (1) For the first separation from employment …
Sponsors
- Bruce Borders (R, HD-045) · primary sponsor
- Heath VanNatter (R, HD-038)
Latest actions
- : Representative VanNatter added as coauthor
- : Authored by Representative Borders
- : First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
Subjects: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; Generally , CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Generally, HEALTH; Vaccines and Vaccinations, CHILDREN AND MINORS; Employment and Labor Law Issues
Common questions
- What is HB1196?
- HB1196 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning labor and safety.
- What does HB1196 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning labor and safety.
- What is the status of HB1196?
- In committee as of January 14, 2026. Latest action: Representative VanNatter added as coauthor (January 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1196?
- Bruce Borders (R, HD-045), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1196?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: /2026/bills/hb1196
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