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Requires an intermediary and an employer to enter into an agreement that sets forth the duties and responsibilities of the intermediary and the employer when participating in a work based learning program. Repeals provisions relating to the federal School to Work Opportunities Act under the worker's compensation and worker's occupational diseases compensation laws. Provides that, subject to certain limitations, a student who performs services for an employer as part of a work based learning program is entitled to benefits under the worker's compensation and worker's occupational diseases compensation laws. Provides that any underwriting decision made by an insurer or rating factor applied to a participant must be based on objective risk based criteria that are applied uniformly and without regard to the age of the student to be covered under the policy.
Introduced
Jan 5, 2026
Last Action
Mar 3, 2026
Session
IN 2026
Sponsors
3 primary · 4 co
Signed by the Governor
Public Law 51
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 361: yeas 79, nays 0
Signed by the Speaker
Motion to concur filed
Returned to the House with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 200: yeas 44, nays 1
Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senator Raatz added as second sponsor
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions
Referred to the Senate
Senate sponsor: Senator Rogers
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 146: yeas 89, nays 0
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Representatives Behning, Teshka, Burton added as coauthors
Authored by Representative Commons
First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance
HB 1098 was introduced on Jan 5, 2026 by Jeff Raatz in IN session 2026. It is currently signed. Most recent action on Mar 3, 2026: Signed by the Governor.
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Signed by the Governor