Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1361: Fertilizer.
Status: Signed into law, February 27, 2026
Codifies commercial fertilizer administrative rules. Defines or amends certain terms. Codifies certain requirements and processes for commercial fertilizer with respect to: (1) label format; (2) registration; (3) sampling and analysis; (4) primary containment of fluid bulk fertilizer at storage facilities; (5) operational area containment for fluid fertilizers; (6) diked secondary containment of fluid bulk fertilizers; (7) storage and handling of dry bulk fertilizers; and (8) storage facility location registry.
What the bill says
An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning agriculture and animals.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning agriculture and animals. SECTION 1. IC 13-11-2-79.5, AS ADDED BY P.L.189-2011, SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 79.5. "Fertilizer material", for purposes of IC 13-18-4-5, has the meaning set forth in IC 15-16-2-11. IC 15-16-1.5-28. SECTION 2. IC 15-16-1.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Chapter 1.5. Fertilizer Definitions Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply to this chapter, IC 15-16-2, IC 15-16-2.5, IC 15-16-2.7, IC 15-16-3, IC 15-16-3.3, and IC 15-16-3.5. Sec. 2. "Agricultural crop" means any plant or part of a plant, produced primarily for sale, consumption, propagation, or other use by humans or animals. The term does not include turf, trees, or ornamental plants. Sec. 3. "Agronomic rate" means a rate of application of fertilizer material to the land based on the following: (1) The nutrient content of the fertilizer material to be applied. (2) The fertility level of the soil. HEA 1361 -- Concur (3) The nutrient needs of the current or planned crops. (4) The nutrient holding capacity of the soil. (5) Additional sources of nutrients, including legume credits, process wastewater, or biosolids. (6) Reasonable nitrogen losses. (7) Reasonable phosphorus levels. Sec. 4. "Ammonium nitrate" means the …
Sponsors
- Beau Baird (R, HD-044) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Public Law 98
- : Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Motion to concur filed
- : House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 382: yeas 96, nays 0
- : Returned to the House with amendments
- : Third reading: passed; Roll Call 258: yeas 46, nays 1
- : Second reading: ordered engrossed
Votes
- HB1361.04.COMS.CON01 (February 25, 2026): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HB1361.04.COMS (February 24, 2026): 46 yea, 1 nay, passed
- HB1361.02.COMH (February 2, 2026): 90 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: AGRICULTURE; Agricultural Commodities and Products, STATE GOVERNMENT; Administrative Code
Common questions
- What is HB1361?
- HB1361 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Fertilizer.
- What does HB1361 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning agriculture and animals.
- What is the status of HB1361?
- Signed into law as of February 27, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (March 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1361?
- Beau Baird (R, HD-044).
- Where is the official record for HB1361?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1361
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