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IN SB 55

enacted

Agricultural programs.

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

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Quick answers

Did IN SB 55 pass?

Yes. IN SB 55 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-02-24): Public Law 8

What is IN SB 55 about?

Creates the pork market development program (pork program) and the soybean market development program (soybean program). Specifies that the pork program and soybean program apply only if assessments are not levied and collected under federal law. Requires the Indiana Pork Producers Association, Inc., to administer the pork program and the Indiana Soybean Alliance to administer the soybean program. Establishes various procedures and requirements for operating the pork program and the soybean program. Makes technical corrections.~

Who sponsors IN SB 55?

Beau Baird, Brett Clark, Susan Glick and 1 others are the primary sponsors of IN SB 55, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

Creates the pork market development program (pork program) and the soybean market development program (soybean program). Specifies that the pork program and soybean program apply only if assessments are not levied and collected under federal law. Requires the Indiana Pork Producers Association, Inc., to administer the pork program and the Indiana Soybean Alliance to administer the soybean program. Establishes various procedures and requirements for operating the pork program and the soybean program. Makes technical corrections.~

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-24 — Public Law 8
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Beau Bairdsponsor
  • Brett Clarkauthor
  • Susan Glickauthor
  • Jean Leisingauthor
  • Justin Moedcosponsor
  • J.D. Fordcoauthor
  • Lonnie Randolphcoauthor
  • Ethan Manningcosponsor
  • Mike Aylesworthcosponsor
  • Ron Altingcoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-24

    Public Law 8

    became-law

  2. 2026-02-24

    Signed by the Governor

    executive-signature

  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 236: yeas 94, nays 1

    passage,reading-3,reading-3

  8. 2026-02-10

    Representatives Manning, Moed added as cosponsors

  9. 2026-02-09

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  10. 2026-02-05

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  11. 2026-01-28

    First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

    reading-1,referral-committee

  12. 2026-01-23

    Referred to the House

    referral

  13. 2026-01-22

    Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  14. 2026-01-22

    Senator Alting added as coauthor

  15. 2026-01-20

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 36: yeas 46, nays 1

    passage,reading-3,reading-3

  16. 2026-01-20

    House sponsor: Representative Baird

  17. 2026-01-20

    Cosponsor: Representative Aylesworth

  18. 2026-01-15

    Senator Glick added as second author

  19. 2026-01-15

    Amendment #1 (Leising) prevailed; voice vote

    amendment-passage

  20. 2026-01-15

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  21. 2026-01-15

    Senator Clark added as third author

  22. 2026-01-13

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  23. 2026-01-08

    Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor

  24. 2025-12-08

    Authored by Senator Leising

  25. 2025-12-08

    First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture

    reading-1,referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SB 55 - Leising - 3rd Reading

    2026-01-20 · pass · 46-1

    Member-level votes (49)
    • Alexander: yes
    • Carrasco: yes
    • Goode: yes
    • Qaddoura: yes
    • Alting: yes
    • Charbonneau: yes
    • Holdman: yes
    • Raatz: yes
    • Baldwin: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Hunley: yes
    • Randolph: yes
    • Bassler: yes
    • Crider: yes
    • Jackson, L: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Deery: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Spencer: yes
    • Bohacek: yes
    • Dernulc: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Donato: yes
    • Leising: yes
    • Tomes: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Doriot: yes
    • Maxwell: yes
    • Walker G: yes
    • Buchanan: yes
    • Ford J.D.: yes
    • Mishler: yes
    • Walker K: yes
    • Buck: yes
    • Freeman: yes
    • Niemeyer: yes
    • Yoder: yes
    • Busch: yes
    • Gaskill: yes
    • Niezgodski: yes
    • Byrne: yes
    • Glick: yes
    • Pol: yes
    • Young: no
    • Schmitt: excused
    • Garten: not voting

  • SB 55 - Baird - 3rd Reading

    2026-02-10 · pass · 94-1

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Abbott: yes
    • Garcia Wilburn: yes
    • Lawson: yes
    • Pierce, M: yes
    • Andrade: yes
    • Genda: yes
    • Ledbetter: yes
    • Porter: yes
    • Aylesworth: yes
    • GiaQuinta: yes
    • Lehman: yes
    • Prescott: yes
    • Baird: yes
    • Gore: yes
    • Lindauer: yes
    • Pryor: yes
    • Barrett: yes
    • Goss-Reaves: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Rowray: yes
    • Bartels: yes
    • Greene: yes
    • Manning: yes
    • Shackleford: yes
    • Bartlett: yes
    • Haggard: yes
    • May: yes
    • Shonkwiler: yes
    • Bascom: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Slager: yes
    • Behning: yes
    • Hamilton: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Smaltz: yes
    • Borders: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • McNamara: yes
    • Smith, H: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Hatcher: yes
    • Meltzer: yes
    • Smith, V: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Heaton: yes
    • Miller, D: yes
    • Snow: yes
    • Carbaugh: yes
    • Hostettler: yes
    • Miller, K: yes
    • Soliday: yes
    • Cash: yes
    • Ireland: yes
    • Moed: yes
    • Steuerwald: yes
    • Clere: yes
    • Isa: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Summers: yes
    • Commons: yes
    • Jackson, C: yes
    • Moseley: yes
    • Sweet: yes
    • Criswell: yes
    • Jeter: yes
    • Novak: yes
    • Teshka: yes
    • Culp: yes
    • Johnson, B: yes
    • O'Brien: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Dant Chesser: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Olthoff: yes
    • VanNatter: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Judy: yes
    • Pack: yes
    • Wesco: yes
    • DeLaney: yes
    • Karickhoff: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Yocum: yes
    • DeVon: yes
    • King: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Zimmerman: yes
    • Engleman: yes
    • Klinker: yes
    • Pfaff: yes
    • Errington: yes
    • Lauer: yes
    • Pierce, K: yes
    • Dvorak: no
    • Bauer: excused
    • Heine: excused
    • Lopez: excused
    • Pressel: excused
    • Mr. Speaker: not voting

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