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SB0055Introduced in the Senate

Agricultural programs.

Passed

Introduced by Jean Leising, District 42

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Agricultural programs. Creates the pork market development program (pork program) and the soybean market development program (soybean program). Specifies that the pork program and soybean program apply only if assessments are not levied and collected under federal law. Requires the Indiana Pork Producers Association, Inc., to administer the pork program and the Indiana Soybean Alliance to administer the soybean program. Establishes various procedures and requirements for operating the pork program and the soybean program. Makes technical corrections.~

Where it stands

Public Law 8

February 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: House - Third reading · February 10, 2026

94

Yes

1

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

100 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Carolyn Jackson1Yes
Earl Harris2Yes
Ragen Hatcher3Yes
Edmond Soliday4Yes
Dale DeVon5Yes
Maureen Bauer6Absent
Jake Teshka7Yes
Ryan Dvorak8No
Randy Novak9Yes
Charles Moseley10Yes

Bill history

  1. Authored by Senator Leising

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture

  3. Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor

  4. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  5. Amendment #1 (Leising) prevailed; voice vote

  6. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  7. Senator Glick added as second author

  8. Senator Clark added as third author

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 36: yeas 46, nays 1

  10. House sponsor: Representative Baird

  11. Cosponsor: Representative Aylesworth

  12. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  13. Senator Alting added as coauthor

  14. Referred to the House

  15. First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

  16. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  17. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  18. Representatives Manning, Moed added as cosponsors

  19. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 236: yeas 94, nays 1

  20. Returned to the Senate without amendments

  21. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  22. Signed by the Speaker

  23. Signed by the President of the Senate

  24. Signed by the Governor

  25. Public Law 8

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