IN HB 1355

enacted

Confined feeding operations.

Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · lower

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Did IN HB 1355 pass?

Yes. IN HB 1355 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-02-26): Signed by the Governor

What is IN HB 1355 about?

Creates a preapplication process for the approval of confined feeding operations. Provides that the department of environmental management (department) must refund a confined feeding operation application fee under certain circumstances. Provides that certain confined feeding operations do not need to use certain equipment for solid manure produced by livestock. Prohibits the department from requiring an existing confined feeding operation permit holder, who is applying to expand an operation, to update a previously approved facility or structure. Establishes certain requirements for earthen berms at manure storage facilities. Requires the department to: (1) designate an employee as the point of contact for information on confined feeding operation applications; and (2) distribute the contact information of the designated employee to all operating confined feeding operations.

Who sponsors IN HB 1355?

Daryl Schmitt, Rick Niemeyer, Kendell Culp are the primary sponsors of IN HB 1355, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-02-26 — Signed by the Governor
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-02-26
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-02-26
Public Law 42
became-law
2026-02-25
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-24
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-23
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-19
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 299: yeas 73, nays 22
2026-02-19
Motion to concur filed
filing
2026-02-18
Returned to the House with amendments
receipt
2026-02-17
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 191: yeas 44, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-12
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-12
Amendment #1 (Niemeyer) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-02-09
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-02-02
First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-29
Referred to the Senate
referral
2026-01-28
Senate sponsors: Senators Niemeyer, Schmitt
2026-01-28
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 117: yeas 69, nays 26
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-27
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-22
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-22
Representative Baird added as coauthor
2026-01-12
Representative Aylesworth added as coauthor
2026-01-08
First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-08
Authored by Representative Culp

Versions

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Documents

Votes

HB 1355 - Culp - 3rd Reading
2026-01-28 · pass · 69-26
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Greene: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Baird: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Manning: yes
- Slager: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Hall: yes
- May: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Snow: yes
- Behning: yes
- Ireland: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Borders: yes
- Isa: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Jeter: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Cash: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Morris: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Clere: yes
- Judy: yes
- Novak: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Karickhoff: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Culp: yes
- King: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Yocum: yes
- Davis: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Payne: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Andrade: no
- Garcia Wilburn: no
- Klinker: no
- Porter: no
- Bartlett: no
- GiaQuinta: no
- Miller, K: no
- Pryor: no
- Burton: no
- Hamilton: no
- Moed: no
- Shackleford: no
- Campbell: no
- Harris: no
- Moseley: no
- Smith, V: no
- DeLaney: no
- Hatcher: no
- Pack: no
- Summers: no
- Dvorak: no
- Jackson, C: no
- Pfaff: no
- Errington: no
- Johnson, B: no
- Pierce, M: no
- Bauer: excused
- Heine: excused
- Commons: not voting
- Genda: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
HB 1355 - Niemeyer - 3rd Reading
2026-02-17 · pass · 44-0
Member-level votes (50)
- Alexander: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Clark: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Becker: yes
- Crider: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Deery: yes
- Koch: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Bray: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Leising: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Brown: yes
- Donato: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- McKinley: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Buck: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Busch: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Glick: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Goode: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Young: yes
- Doriot: excused
- Alting: not voting
- Garten: not voting
- Hunley: not voting
- Pol: not voting
- Bassler: not voting
HB 1355 - Culp
2026-02-19 · pass · 73-22
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Genda: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Baird: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Greene: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Slager: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Hall: yes
- Manning: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Behning: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- May: yes
- Snow: yes
- Borders: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Heine: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Cash: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Clere: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Commons: yes
- Isa: yes
- Morris: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Novak: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Culp: yes
- Judy: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Yocum: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Karickhoff: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Davis: yes
- King: yes
- Patterson: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Payne: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Andrade: no
- Errington: no
- Miller, K: no
- Pryor: no
- Bartlett: no
- GiaQuinta: no
- Moseley: no
- Shackleford: no
- Burton: no
- Harris: no
- Pack: no
- Smith, V: no
- Campbell: no
- Hatcher: no
- Pfaff: no
- Summers: no
- DeLaney: no
- Jackson, C: no
- Pierce, M: no
- Dvorak: no
- Johnson, B: no
- Porter: no
- Jeter: excused
- Miller, D: excused
- Moed: excused
- Soliday: excused
- Mr. Speaker: not voting

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