republic-os/legislation/us/states/in/2023/hb-1609.md

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Bill	Workforce development matters.	Repeals provisions concerning the work Indiana program. Defines "adult education and literacy activities" and requires that certain money appropriated by the general assembly be used for workforce preparation activities and integrated education and training. Removes or amends certain provisions regarding: (1) reimbursements to eligible providers for adult education that is provided to certain individuals; and (2) adult education grants provided to employers of eligible employees. Allows the department of workforce development to grant a specified diploma to an individual who demonstrates high school level skills through certain competency based assessments and obtains an industry recognized credential. Specifies the meaning of "authorization" for the purpose of certain provisions related to postsecondary proprietary educational institutions. Makes conforming changes.	us/states/in	Indiana General Assembly	2023	HB 1609	Indiana HB 1609 (2023)	bill	HIGHER EDUCATION Adult Education LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT State Department and Agencies LITERACY SCHOOLS Vocational Education	enacted	Jeff Raatz John Crane Kyle Walker Michelle Davis	5	23	1	2023-01-19	2023-05-01	openstates	ocd-bill/a40ed938-fdff-46cd-8cd7-41eee11f89ca	http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1609	ffa9c10bc4fd167aea71b6f5ed56b1cffc0e8deab5d3c6c9d0658512e2c13dcc	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-in

Indiana HB 1609 (2023) — Workforce development matters.

Repeals provisions concerning the work Indiana program. Defines "adult education and literacy activities" and requires that certain money appropriated by the general assembly be used for workforce preparation activities and integrated education and training. Removes or amends certain provisions regarding: (1) reimbursements to eligible providers for adult education that is provided to certain individuals; and (2) adult education grants provided to employers of eligible employees. Allows the department of workforce development to grant a specified diploma to an individual who demonstrates high school level skills through certain competency based assessments and obtains an industry recognized credential. Specifies the meaning of "authorization" for the purpose of certain provisions related to postsecondary proprietary educational institutions. Makes conforming changes.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Enrolled House Bill (H) (committee substitute) — source
2. House Bill (H) (committee substitute) — source
3. House Bill (S) (committee substitute) — source
4. House Bill (S) (committee substitute) — source
5. Introduced House Bill (H) (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• HB 1609 - Raatz - 3rd Reading — 50–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Jeff Raatz — primary (person)
• John Crane — primary (person)
• Kyle Walker — primary (person)
• Michelle Davis — primary (person)
• Chuck Goodrich — coauthor (person)
• Cory Criswell — coauthor (person)
• J.D. Ford — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2023-01-19 Coauthored by Representative Goodrich
• 2023-01-19 Authored by Representative Davis
• 2023-01-19 First reading: referred to Committee on Education reading-1, referral-committee
• 2023-02-20 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted committee-passage
• 2023-02-22 Second reading: ordered engrossed reading-2
• 2023-02-23 Senate sponsors: Senators Raatz, Walker K, Crane
• 2023-02-23 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 219: yeas 94, nays 0 passage, reading-3, reading-3
• 2023-02-23 Representative Criswell C added as coauthor
• 2023-02-24 Referred to the Senate referral
• 2023-03-06 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development reading-1, referral-committee
• 2023-03-20 Senator Ford J.D. added as cosponsor
• 2023-03-23 Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations committee-passage, referral-committee
• 2023-04-13 Committee report: do pass, adopted committee-passage
• 2023-04-17 Second reading: ordered engrossed reading-2
• 2023-04-18 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 452: yeas 50, nays 0 passage, reading-3, reading-3
• 2023-04-19 Returned to the House with amendments receipt
• 2023-04-20 Motion to concur filed filing
• 2023-04-20 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 464: yeas 92, nays 0
• 2023-04-24 Signed by the Speaker passage
• 2023-04-25 Signed by the President Pro Tempore passage
• 2023-04-26 Signed by the President of the Senate passage
• 2023-05-01 Public Law 157 became-law
• 2023-05-01 Signed by the Governor executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/a40ed938-fdff-46cd-8cd7-41eee11f89ca. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Indiana legislature records).