Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana SB249: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning agriculture and animals.
Status: Signed into law, February 24, 2026
State chemist.
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 15-19-7-0.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 0.5. As used in this chapter, "all life stages" (2) growth; and (3) adult maintenance life stages. SECTION 2. IC 15-19-7-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.99-2012, SECTION 21, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 2. (a) As used in this chapter, "commercial feed" means all materials, or combinations of materials, that are distributed or intended for distribution for use as feed or for mixing in feed, except as exempted in this section. The term does not include the following unless labeled with nutritional claims or adulterated within the meaning of section 29(1) of this chapter: (1) Unmixed whole seeds. (2) Unmixed, physically altered whole seeds that have not been chemically altered. (3) Commodities, compounds, or substances excluded by rules adopted by the state chemist under IC 4-22-2 in accordance with section 34 of this chapter. (b) Commercial feed does not include the following items when SEA 249 ungrounded and not mixed with or intermixed with other materials not considered commercial feed: (1) Raw meat. (2) Hay. (3) Straw. (4) Stover. (5) Silages. (6) Cobs. (7) Husks. (8) Hulls. (c) Commercial feed does …
Sponsors
- Jean Leising (R, SD-042) · primary sponsor
- Susan Glick (R, SD-013)
- Scott Alexander (R, SD-026)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Public Law 16
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- : Returned to the Senate without amendments
- : Third reading: passed; Roll Call 231: yeas 96, nays 0
- : Second reading: ordered engrossed
- : Committee report: do pass, adopted
- : First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Votes
- SB0249.04.COMH (February 10, 2026): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SB0249.03.ENGS (January 20, 2026): 46 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: AGRICULTURE; Food and Food Processing, ANIMALS; Generally, AGRICULTURE; Livestock, AGRICULTURE; Generally, AGENCIES; Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Common questions
- What is SB249?
- SB249 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning agriculture and animals.
- What does SB249 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning agriculture and animals.
- What is the status of SB249?
- Signed into law as of February 24, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (February 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB249?
- Jean Leising (R, SD-042), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB249?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: /2026/bills/sb0249
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