Indiana HB1425: Food matters.

Sponsors

• Beau Baird (R, HD-044) · primary sponsor
• Joanna King (R, HD-049)
• Justin Moed (D, HD-097)
• Maureen Bauer (D, HD-006)
• Jean Leising (R, SD-042)
• Susan Glick (R, SD-013)
• Lonnie Randolph (D, SD-002)

Votes

• Senate - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 (April 24, 2025): 43 yea, 7 nay, passed
• House - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 (April 23, 2025): 74 yea, 15 nay, passed
• Senate - Third reading (March 24, 2025): 41 yea, 6 nay, passed
• House - Third reading (February 13, 2025): 89 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB1425?

HB1425 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Food matters.

What does HB1425 do?

Food matters. Establishes a two year moratorium on the sale of cultivated meat products in Indiana. Prohibits a person from misbranding a cultivated meat product as a meat product. Provides that the cultivated meat product is misbranded as a meat product if the cultivated meat product is: (1) advertised; (2) labeled; or (3) offered for sale or sold; in a manner that does not clearly indicate that it is a cultivated meat product or not in accordance with rules adopted by BOAH. Requires BOAH to administer the chapter.

What is the status of HB1425?

Chaptered as of May 6, 2025.

Who sponsored HB1425?

Beau Baird (R, HD-044), with 6 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1425?

On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1425/details