In one paragraph
Not law. HB 1421 would have barred Indiana employers with 11 or more workers, and state and local government employers, from relying solely on an automated decision system for hiring, firing, pay, scheduling or other job decisions. Using such a system's output would have required bias testing before use and independent testing every year, advance notice to workers and applicants, human review, plain-language documentation within 7 days, and a right to dispute and appeal to a person. Workers could opt out of algorithmic management. It was referred to committee on January 8, 2026 and got no further action before the 2026 session adjourned.
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What it means for business
None: the bill died, so Indiana employers have no new duties under it.
Key provisions
- Covers employers with 11 or more workers, state agencies and political subdivisions; protects job applicants as well as workers
- No relying exclusively on an automated decision system for hiring, firing, discipline, pay, scheduling, benefits, promotion or other employment decisions
- Using a system's output requires pre-deployment testing (effectiveness, compliance with anti-discrimination laws, discriminatory impact, the NIST AI Risk Management Framework) and independent bias testing at least yearly, with public results
- Advance disclosures to workers and applicants, meaningful human corroboration, plain-language documentation within 7 days of a decision, and a right to dispute and appeal to a person
- Workers managed through an automated system may opt out and be managed by a human; staff using the system must be trained on its biases and limits
- Department of Labor complaints, investigations and reports; workers or unions may sue for actual or up to treble damages and statutory damages of $5,000 up to $100,000 per violation
- Referred to the House Employment, Labor and Pensions Committee January 8, 2026; no further action before the 2026 session adjourned
Latest legislative action
Jan 8, 2026. First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions; no further action before the 2026 session adjourned
Sponsors (showing 5 of 33)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Andy Zay | Sponsor |
| Anthony Cook | Coauthor |
| Blake Doriot R | Sponsor |
| Bruce Borders R | Author |
| Carey Hamilton D | Coauthor |
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