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IntroducedJan 08, 2026
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Passed SenateJan 20, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 10, 2026
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Became LawFeb 24, 2026
Indiana Senate Bill
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executive • Feb 24, 2026: Signed by the Governor
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Summary
Comments on SB 249
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Sponsors



- Rep. Kendell Culpsponsor
Votes
YES: 46
- Alexander
- Carrasco
- Goode
- Raatz
- Alting
- Charbonneau
- Holdman
- Randolph
- Baldwin
- Clark
- Hunley
- Rogers
- Bassler
- Crider
- Jackson, L
- Spencer
- Becker
- Deery
- Johnson
- Taylor
- Bohacek
- Dernulc
- Koch
- Tomes
- Bray
- Donato
- Leising
- Greg Walker
- Brown
- Doriot
- Maxwell
- Kyle Walker
- Buchanan
- Ford J.D.
- Niemeyer
- Yoder
- Buck
- Freeman
- Niezgodski
- Young
- Busch
- Gaskill
- Pol
- Byrne
- Glick
- Qaddoura
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 1
YES: 94
- Abbott
- Engleman
- Lawson
- Pierce, M
- Andrade
- Errington
- Ledbetter
- Porter
- Aylesworth
- Garcia Wilburn
- Lehman
- Prescott
- Baird
- Genda
- Lindauer
- Pressel
- Barrett
- GiaQuinta
- Lucas
- Pryor
- Bartels
- Gore
- Manning
- Rowray
- Bartlett
- Goss-Reaves
- May
- Shackleford
- Bascom
- Greene
- Mayfield
- Shonkwiler
- Bauer
- Haggard
- McGuire
- Slager
- Behning
- Hall
- McNamara
- Smaltz
- Borders
- Hamilton
- Meltzer
- Smith, V
- Burton
- Harris
- Miller, D
- Snow
- Campbell
- Hatcher
- Miller, K
- Soliday
- Carbaugh
- Heaton
- Moed
- Steuerwald
- Cash
- Ireland
- Morris
- Summers
- Clere
- Isa
- Moseley
- Sweet
- Commons
- Jackson, C
- Novak
- Teshka
- Criswell
- Jeter
- O'Brien
- Thompson
- Culp
- Johnson, B
- Olthoff
- VanNatter
- Dant Chesser
- Jordan
- Pack
- Wesco
- Davis
- Judy
- Patterson
- Yocum
- DeLaney
- King
- Payne
- Zimmerman
- DeVon
- Klinker
- Pfaff
- Dvorak
- Lauer
- Pierce, K
NO: 2
NOT VOTING: 3
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Feb 24, 2026 | executive
- Signed by the Governor
- Feb 19, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Signed by the Speaker
- Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- Returned to the Senate without amendments
- Feb 10, 2026 | House
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 231: yeas 94, nays 2
- Feb 09, 2026 | House
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- Committee report: do pass, adopted
- Jan 28, 2026 | House
- First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
- Jan 22, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to the House
- Jan 21, 2026 | Senate
- House sponsor: Representative Culp
- Cosponsor: Representative Aylesworth
- Jan 20, 2026 | Senate
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 40: yeas 46, nays 0
- Jan 15, 2026 | Senate
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Amendment #1 (Leising) prevailed; voice vote
- Senator Glick added as second author
- Senator Alexander added as third author
- Jan 13, 2026 | Senate
- Committee report: do pass, adopted
- Jan 08, 2026 | Senate
- Authored by Senator Leising
- First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture
Documents
- Fiscal Note SB0249.01.INTR.FN001 (Introduced Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0249.02.COMS.FN001 (Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0249.03.ENGS.FN001 (Engrossed Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0249.03.ENGS.FN002 (Engrossed Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0249.04.COMH.FN001 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0249.04.COMH.FN002 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0249.04.COMH.FN003 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0249.05.ENRH.FN001 (Enrolled Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Senate Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 01/12/2026PDF
- House Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 02/05/2026PDF
- Senate Vote Sheet -- 01/12/2026PDF
- House Vote Sheet -- 02/05/2026PDF
