HB 1098 IN Became Law
Work based learning liability.
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Summary
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.
Sponsors (3)
- Matt Commons Republican · author
- Linda Rogers Republican · sponsor
- Jeff Raatz Republican · sponsor
4 coauthors / cosponsors
- Robert Behning Republican · coauthor
- Jake Teshka Republican · coauthor
- Alex Burton Democratic · coauthor
- Lonnie Randolph Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (22)
- Jan 5, 2026 Authored by Representative Commons · lower
- Jan 5, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance · lower
- Jan 12, 2026 Representatives Behning, Teshka, Burton added as coauthors · lower
- Jan 20, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
- Jan 22, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
- Jan 28, 2026 Senate sponsor: Senator Rogers · lower
- Jan 28, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 146: yeas 89, nays 0 · lower
- Jan 29, 2026 Referred to the Senate · lower
- Feb 2, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions · upper
- Feb 12, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
- Feb 16, 2026 Senator Raatz added as second sponsor · upper
- Feb 16, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
- Feb 16, 2026 Senator Randolph added as cosponsor · upper
- Feb 19, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 200: yeas 44, nays 1 · upper
- Feb 20, 2026 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
- Feb 24, 2026 Motion to concur filed · lower
- Feb 25, 2026 House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 361: yeas 79, nays 0 · lower
- Feb 25, 2026 Signed by the Speaker · lower
- Feb 26, 2026 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
- Mar 3, 2026 Public Law 51 · lower
- Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- Mar 3, 2026 Signed by the Governor · executive
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