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IN SB 249

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

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Did IN SB 249 pass?

Yes. IN SB 249 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-02-24): Signed by the Governor

What is IN SB 249 about?

Codifies animal food administrative rules. Defines or amends certain terms. Codifies certain requirements and processes for commercial feed and pet food with respect to: (1) label format; (2) label information; (3) express guarantees; (4) suitability; (5) ingredients; (6) directions for use and precautionary statements; (7) nonprotein nitrogen; (8) drug and feed additives; (9) adulterants; (10) good manufacturing practices; (11) payment of inspection fees; (12) interstate exclusion; and (13) commercial feed licenses.

Who sponsors IN SB 249?

Kendell Culp, Scott Alexander, Susan Glick and 1 others are the primary sponsors of IN SB 249, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Codifies animal food administrative rules. Defines or amends certain terms. Codifies certain requirements and processes for commercial feed and pet food with respect to: (1) label format; (2) label information; (3) express guarantees; (4) suitability; (5) ingredients; (6) directions for use and precautionary statements; (7) nonprotein nitrogen; (8) drug and feed additives; (9) adulterants; (10) good manufacturing practices; (11) payment of inspection fees; (12) interstate exclusion; and (13) commercial feed licenses.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-24 — Signed by the Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Kendell Culpsponsor
  • Scott Alexanderauthor
  • Susan Glickauthor
  • Jean Leisingauthor
  • Mike Aylesworthcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-24

    Signed by the Governor

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-02-24

    Public Law 16

    became-law

  3. 2026-02-19

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  4. 2026-02-18

    Signed by the Speaker

    passage

  5. 2026-02-12

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    passage

  6. 2026-02-11

    Returned to the Senate without amendments

    receipt

  7. 2026-02-10

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 231: yeas 96, nays 0

    passage,reading-3,reading-3

  8. 2026-02-09

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  9. 2026-02-05

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  10. 2026-01-28

    First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

    reading-1,referral-committee

  11. 2026-01-22

    Referred to the House

    referral

  12. 2026-01-21

    Cosponsor: Representative Aylesworth

  13. 2026-01-21

    House sponsor: Representative Culp

  14. 2026-01-20

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 40: yeas 46, nays 0

    passage,reading-3,reading-3

  15. 2026-01-15

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  16. 2026-01-15

    Amendment #1 (Leising) prevailed; voice vote

    amendment-passage

  17. 2026-01-15

    Senator Alexander added as third author

  18. 2026-01-15

    Senator Glick added as second author

  19. 2026-01-13

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  20. 2026-01-08

    First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture

    reading-1,referral-committee

  21. 2026-01-08

    Authored by Senator Leising

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SB 249 - Leising - 3rd Reading

    2026-01-20 · pass · 46-0

    Member-level votes (49)
    • Alexander: yes
    • Carrasco: yes
    • Goode: yes
    • Raatz: yes
    • Alting: yes
    • Charbonneau: yes
    • Holdman: yes
    • Randolph: yes
    • Baldwin: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Hunley: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Bassler: yes
    • Crider: yes
    • Jackson, L: yes
    • Spencer: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Deery: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Bohacek: yes
    • Dernulc: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Tomes: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Donato: yes
    • Leising: yes
    • Walker G: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Doriot: yes
    • Maxwell: yes
    • Walker K: yes
    • Buchanan: yes
    • Ford J.D.: yes
    • Niemeyer: yes
    • Yoder: yes
    • Buck: yes
    • Freeman: yes
    • Niezgodski: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Busch: yes
    • Gaskill: yes
    • Pol: yes
    • Byrne: yes
    • Glick: yes
    • Qaddoura: yes
    • Schmitt: excused
    • Garten: not voting
    • Mishler: not voting

  • SB 249 - Culp - 3rd Reading

    2026-02-10 · pass · 96-0

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Abbott: yes
    • Engleman: yes
    • Lauer: yes
    • Pierce, K: yes
    • Andrade: yes
    • Errington: yes
    • Lawson: yes
    • Pierce, M: yes
    • Aylesworth: yes
    • Garcia Wilburn: yes
    • Ledbetter: yes
    • Porter: yes
    • Baird: yes
    • Genda: yes
    • Lehman: yes
    • Prescott: yes
    • Barrett: yes
    • GiaQuinta: yes
    • Lindauer: yes
    • Pressel: yes
    • Bartels: yes
    • Gore: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Pryor: yes
    • Bartlett: yes
    • Goss-Reaves: yes
    • Manning: yes
    • Rowray: yes
    • Bascom: yes
    • Greene: yes
    • May: yes
    • Shackleford: yes
    • Bauer: yes
    • Haggard: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Shonkwiler: yes
    • Behning: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Slager: yes
    • Borders: yes
    • Hamilton: yes
    • McNamara: yes
    • Smaltz: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Meltzer: yes
    • Smith, H: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Hatcher: yes
    • Miller, D: yes
    • Smith, V: yes
    • Carbaugh: yes
    • Heaton: yes
    • Miller, K: yes
    • Snow: yes
    • Cash: yes
    • Hostettler: yes
    • Moed: yes
    • Soliday: yes
    • Clere: yes
    • Ireland: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Steuerwald: yes
    • Commons: yes
    • Isa: yes
    • Moseley: yes
    • Summers: yes
    • Criswell: yes
    • Jackson, C: yes
    • Novak: yes
    • Sweet: yes
    • Culp: yes
    • Jeter: yes
    • O'Brien: yes
    • Teshka: yes
    • Dant Chesser: yes
    • Johnson, B: yes
    • Olthoff: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Pack: yes
    • VanNatter: yes
    • DeLaney: yes
    • Judy: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Wesco: yes
    • DeVon: yes
    • King: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Yocum: yes
    • Dvorak: yes
    • Klinker: yes
    • Pfaff: yes
    • Zimmerman: yes
    • Heine: excused
    • Karickhoff: not voting
    • Lopez: not voting
    • Mr. Speaker: not voting

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https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/sb0249

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