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type: "Bill"
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title: "Workforce matters."
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description: "Amends the definitions of \"discharge for just cause\", \"employment\", and \"gross misconduct\" for purposes of unemployment insurance. Provides that an unemployment claimant: (1) is required to verify the claimant's identity before a claim can be filed, and as a condition for continued eligibility; and (2) has the right to request a wage investigation and to appeal the results of the investigation to a liability administrative law judge. Allows an unemployment claimant or employing unit to appeal regarding the claimant's status as an insured worker. Requires that all hearings before an administrative law judge or the unemployment insurance review board concerning disputed unemployment claims be set as telephone hearings, unless an objection is made. Allows a disputed unemployment claim to be directly filed with a liability administrative law judge. Provides that administrative records of the department of workforce development (department) are self-authenticating and admissible in an administrative hearing. Provides that the department may release certain confidential records to the extent permitted by federal law. Makes certain changes regarding the reemployment service and eligibility assessment program. Makes various changes regarding extended unemployment benefits. Provides that repayment of a benefits overpayment may be waived if certain conditions are met. Alters certain fee and payment provisions. Removes or alters notice and delivery requirements and extends certain deadlines. Requires the department to issue a written notice of violation to a person who fails to comply with certain authorization requirements. Provides that the department may assess a civil penalty against a person under certain circumstances. Requires civil penalties collected by the department to be deposited in the proprietary educational institution authorization fund. Establishes the unemployment insurance modernization fund (fund). Requires the department to annually submit a report to the budget committee detailing the expenditures made from the fund during the previous state fiscal year. Requires the department to annually submit a report to the budget committee concerning the status of the department's unemployment insurance program. Provides that the department may establish a reemployment pilot program. Makes conforming changes."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/in"
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legislature: "Indiana General Assembly"
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session: "2025"
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identifier: "SB 371"
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citation: "Indiana SB 371 (2025)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["ADMINISTRATIVE LAW; Administrative Law Judges", "AGENCIES; Department of Workforce Development (DWD)", "BOARDS", "COMMISSIONS", "AND COUNCILS; Budget Committee", "CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Contracts and Legal Documents", "CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Liabilities", "Damages", "and Penalties", "CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Evidence", "LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT; Generally", "LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT; Labor Disputes", "LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT; Unemployment", "TECHNOLOGY; Communication (Including Internet", "Phone Lines", "Print Media", "Radio", "and Television)"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Blake Doriot", "Doug Miller", "Linda Rogers", "Stacey Donato"]
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version_count: 6
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action_count: 40
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vote_count: 5
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first_action: "2025-01-13"
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last_action: "2025-05-06"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8b7f03a6-e6aa-4b7e-8c47-66259796ba41"
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source_url: "https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/sb0371"
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source_hash: "dd3a5fb8f91bf1994d220016f6f9abfd6f7cf23f6fdd1dbccf9e2cbad8ad980c"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-in"]
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---
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# Indiana SB 371 (2025) — Workforce matters.
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Amends the definitions of "discharge for just cause", "employment", and "gross misconduct" for purposes of unemployment insurance. Provides that an unemployment claimant: (1) is required to verify the claimant's identity before a claim can be filed, and as a condition for continued eligibility; and (2) has the right to request a wage investigation and to appeal the results of the investigation to a liability administrative law judge. Allows an unemployment claimant or employing unit to appeal regarding the claimant's status as an insured worker. Requires that all hearings before an administrative law judge or the unemployment insurance review board concerning disputed unemployment claims be set as telephone hearings, unless an objection is made. Allows a disputed unemployment claim to be directly filed with a liability administrative law judge. Provides that administrative records of the department of workforce development (department) are self-authenticating and admissible in an administrative hearing. Provides that the department may release certain confidential records to the extent permitted by federal law. Makes certain changes regarding the reemployment service and eligibility assessment program. Makes various changes regarding extended unemployment benefits. Provides that repayment of a benefits overpayment may be waived if certain conditions are met. Alters certain fee and payment provisions. Removes or alters notice and delivery requirements and extends certain deadlines. Requires the department to issue a written notice of violation to a person who fails to comply with certain authorization requirements. Provides that the department may assess a civil penalty against a person under certain circumstances. Requires civil penalties collected by the department to be deposited in the proprietary educational institution authorization fund. Establishes the unemployment insurance modernization fund (fund). Requires the department to annually submit a report to the budget committee detailing the expenditures made from the fund during the previous state fiscal year. Requires the department to annually submit a report to the budget committee concerning the status of the department's unemployment insurance program. Provides that the department may establish a reemployment pilot program. Makes conforming changes.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Engrossed Senate Bill (H)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0371/SB0371.04.ENGS.pdf)
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2. **Engrossed Senate Bill (S)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0371/SB0371.07.ENGH.pdf)
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3. **Enrolled Senate Bill (S)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0371/SB0371.08.ENRH.pdf)
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4. **Introduced Senate Bill (S)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0371/SB0371.01.INTR.pdf)
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5. **Senate Bill (H)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0371/SB0371.06.COMH.pdf)
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6. **Senate Bill (S)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0371/SB0371.03.COMS.pdf)
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## Votes
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- SB 371 - Rogers - 3rd Reading — **49–0** (pass) · upper
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- SB 371 - Rogers — **47–0** (pass) · upper
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- SB 371 - Miller D - 3rd Reading — **89–0** (pass) · lower
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- SB 371 - Miller D - 2nd Reading — **27–67** (fail) · lower
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- SB 371 - Miller D — **91–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Blake Doriot — primary (person)
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- Doug Miller — primary (person)
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- Linda Rogers — primary (person)
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- Stacey Donato — primary (person)
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- Heath VanNatter — cosponsor (person)
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- Liz Brown — coauthor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2025-01-13** First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor `reading-1, referral-committee`
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- **2025-01-13** Authored by Senator Rogers
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- **2025-02-06** Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage, referral-committee`
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- **2025-02-13** Committee report: amend do pass, adopted `committee-passage`
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- **2025-02-19** Amendment #1 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2025-02-19** Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed `reading-2`
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- **2025-02-19** Senator Donato added as second author
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- **2025-02-19** Senator Doriot added as third author
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- **2025-02-20** House sponsor: Representative Miller D
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- **2025-02-20** Third reading: passed; Roll Call 187: yeas 49, nays 0 `passage, reading-3, reading-3`
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- **2025-02-20** Cosponsor: Representative VanNatter
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- **2025-02-21** Referred to the House `referral`
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- **2025-03-03** First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions `reading-1, referral-committee`
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- **2025-03-20** Committee report: do pass, adopted `committee-passage`
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- **2025-03-20** Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
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- **2025-03-27** Committee report: amend do pass, adopted `committee-passage`
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- **2025-04-01** Amendment #3 (Hamilton) failed; Roll Call 338: yeas 27, nays 67 `amendment-failure, failure`
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- **2025-04-01** Amendment #4 (Miller D) prevailed; voice vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2025-04-01** Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed `reading-2`
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- **2025-04-01** Amendment #1 (Porter) prevailed; voice vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2025-04-04** Returned to the Senate with amendments `receipt`
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- **2025-04-03** Third reading: passed; Roll Call 359: yeas 89, nays 0 `passage, reading-3, reading-3`
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- **2025-04-10** Motion to dissent filed `filing`
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- **2025-04-22** CCR # 1 filed in the Senate `filing`
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- **2025-04-22** CCR # 1 filed in the House `filing`
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- **2025-04-10** Senate dissented from House amendments
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- **2025-04-14** House advisors appointed: Lopez, Hostettler and Hamilton
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- **2025-04-14** Senate conferees appointed: Rogers and Niezgodski
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- **2025-04-14** Senate advisors appointed: Hunley, Donato and Doriot
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- **2025-04-14** House conferees appointed: Miller D and Moseley
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- **2025-04-22** CCR # 1 filed in the Senate `filing`
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- **2025-04-22** CCR # 1 filed in the House `filing`
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- **2025-04-23** Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 526: yeas 91, nays 0
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- **2025-04-23** Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 491: yeas 47, nays 0
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- **2025-04-23** Senator Brown L added as coauthor
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- **2025-04-29** Signed by the President of the Senate `passage`
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- **2025-04-24** Signed by the Speaker `passage`
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- **2025-05-06** Public Law 200 `became-law`
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- **2025-05-06** Signed by the Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2025-04-24** Signed by the President Pro Tempore `passage`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8b7f03a6-e6aa-4b7e-8c47-66259796ba41`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Indiana legislature records).
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