IN HB1408

Requires social media providers to obtain verifiable parental consent before creating accounts for Indiana residents under age 16, effective January 1, 2027, and mandates restricted account features including disabled algorithmic content recommendations, addictive features, and direct messaging from non-linked accounts

Establishes ongoing age verification requirements for social media platforms, requiring providers to determine user age after 25 hours of use within 6 months and periodically thereafter, with account termination procedures for adolescents without parental consent

Expands Ivy Tech Community College campus board membership to include a state board of trustees regional representative as a nonvoting member, and requires campus boards to review building utilization data before approving capital requests

Mandates each Ivy Tech campus develop strategic plans with measurable goals including enrollment, student persistence, completion rates, job placement, and building utilization, with annual performance dashboards provided to campus boards

Adds the state workforce development board to the definition of "workforce focused agency" and includes apprenticeship programs receiving state funding in workforce-related program reporting requirements to the Management Performance Hub