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State Government / Indiana / Legislation / SB 249

SB 249Session 2026SenateBecame law

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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.

Latest development · Feb 24, 2026

Signed by the Governor

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Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 8, 2026
Latest passage
Feb 19, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Agriculture & Natural Resources

Source subjects

AGENCIES; Department of Natural Resources (DNR)AGRICULTURE; Food and Food ProcessingAGRICULTURE; GenerallyAGRICULTURE; LivestockANIMALS; Generally

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorJean Leising
Primary sponsorKendell Culp
Primary sponsorScott Alexander
Primary sponsorSusan Glick
cosponsorMike Aylesworth

Action timeline

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View full action timeline21 actions⌄
  1. Feb 24, 2026

    Signed by the Governor

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  2. Feb 24, 2026

    Public Law 16

    Became LawSenate
  3. Feb 19, 2026

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    PassageSenate
  4. Feb 18, 2026

    Signed by the Speaker

    PassageHouse
  5. Feb 12, 2026

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    PassageSenate
  6. Feb 11, 2026

    Returned to the Senate without amendments

    ReceiptHouse
  7. Feb 10, 2026

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

    PassageReading 3Reading 3House
  8. Feb 9, 2026

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    Reading 2House
  9. Feb 5, 2026

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageHouse
  10. Jan 28, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeHouse
  11. Jan 22, 2026

    Referred to the House

    ReferralSenate
  12. Jan 21, 2026

    Cosponsor: Representative Aylesworth

    Senate
  13. Jan 21, 2026

    House sponsor: Representative Culp

    Senate
  14. Jan 20, 2026

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

    PassageReading 3Reading 3Senate
  15. Jan 15, 2026

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

    Reading 2Senate
  16. Jan 15, 2026

    Amendment #1 (Leising) prevailed; voice vote

    Amendment PassageSenate
  17. Jan 15, 2026

    Senator Alexander added as third author

    Senate
  18. Jan 15, 2026

    Senator Glick added as second author

    Senate
  19. Jan 13, 2026

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageSenate
  20. Jan 8, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeSenate
  21. Jan 8, 2026

    Authored by Senator Leising

    Senate

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Source data last updated Apr 23, 2026.