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Indiana General Assembly · SB 249 · Public Law 16

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Officially: “A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning agriculture and animals. Read the full text

2026 session

What it does

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Where it is

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Authored by Senator Leising · Jan 8, 2026

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First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture · Jan 8, 2026

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Committee report: do pass, adopted · Jan 13, 2026

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Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · Jan 15, 2026

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Amendment #1 (Leising) prevailed; voice vote · Jan 15, 2026

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Senator Glick added as second author · Jan 15, 2026

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Senator Alexander added as third author · Jan 15, 2026

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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 40: yeas 46, nays 0 · Jan 20, 2026

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House sponsor: Representative Culp · Jan 21, 2026

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Cosponsor: Representative Aylesworth · Jan 21, 2026

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Referred to the House · Jan 22, 2026

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First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development · Jan 28, 2026

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Committee report: do pass, adopted · Feb 5, 2026

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Second reading: ordered engrossed · Feb 9, 2026

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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 231: yeas 96, nays 0 · Feb 10, 2026

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Returned to the Senate without amendments · Feb 11, 2026

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Signed by the President Pro Tempore · Feb 12, 2026

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Signed by the Speaker · Feb 18, 2026

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Signed by the President of the Senate · Feb 19, 2026

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Signed by the Governor · Feb 24, 2026

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Public Law 16 · Feb 24, 2026

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The numbers

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Recorded votes

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 231: yeas 96, nays 0House · 2026-02-10 · Bill Passed · yea 96, nay 0, excused 1, present null, inactive null, notVoting 3
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 40: yeas 46, nays 0Senate · 2026-01-20 · Bill Passed · yea 46, nay 0, excused 1, present null, inactive null, notVoting 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Indiana legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Public Law 16 (Feb 24, 2026).