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HB1192 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning agriculture and animals.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning agriculture and animals.

Agriculture
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Mike Aylesworth
Last action
2026-03-04
Official status
Enrolled House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on which rules are added, removed, or fixed specifically.

Indiana Seed Law Changes

This act updates Indiana's seed laws by incorporating new rules, removing old ones, and making necessary adjustments.

What This Bill Does

  • Incorporates various administrative rules into the Indiana seed law.
  • Repeals certain administrative rules from the Indiana seed law.
  • Makes conforming and technical changes to ensure consistency with other laws.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Farmers and people who sell seeds in Indiana

Terms To Know

Administrative rules
Rules made by government agencies to explain how laws work.
Conforming changes
Changes that make sure different parts of the law match each other.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify which rules are added or removed.
  • It is unclear what specific technical changes were made to the existing seed law.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HB1192.02.COMH.AMS05

Committee House Bill (S) • Senator Jean Leising

Filed

Plain English: The amendment changes the Indiana Code to add new rules about seed labeling and certification.

  • Adds requirements for seed labels, including information that must be included on them.
  • Establishes a process for certifying seeds as meeting certain standards.
  • The exact details of the new seed certification process are not provided in the amendment text.
HB1192.03.COMS.AMS06

Committee House Bill (S) • Senator Ryan Mishler

Filed

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to the Indiana Code that requires certain agricultural operations to report specific information.

  • Adds a reporting requirement for large-scale livestock farms, requiring them to submit annual reports on animal welfare and environmental impact.
  • The exact details of what needs to be reported are not specified in the provided amendment text, making it unclear exactly which information must be included in the reports.
HB1192.02.COMH.AMH001

Filed House Bill (S) • Representative Kyle Miller

X

Plain English: This amendment changes the Indiana Code to add new requirements for agricultural operations involving animals.

  • Adds new rules for animal welfare in agriculture.
  • The official text does not provide specific details about what these new rules entail, making it hard to explain exactly how they will change current practices.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-04 House

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-03-04 House

    Public Law 82

  3. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  4. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. 2026-02-26 House

    House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 388: yeas 88, nays 0

  6. 2026-02-26 House

    Signed by the Speaker

  7. 2026-02-25 House

    Motion to concur filed

  8. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 239: yeas 47, nays 1

  9. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Returned to the House with amendments

  10. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  11. 2026-02-23 Senate

    Senator Randolph added as cosponsor

  12. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  13. 2026-02-09 Senate

    Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations

  14. 2026-01-26 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture

  15. 2026-01-21 House

    Referred to the Senate

  16. 2026-01-20 House

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 59: yeas 90, nays 0

  17. 2026-01-20 House

    Senate sponsors: Senators Leising, Niemeyer

  18. 2026-01-15 House

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  19. 2026-01-15 House

    Amendment #1 (Miller K) failed; voice vote

  20. 2026-01-12 House

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  21. 2026-01-05 House

    Authored by Representative Aylesworth

  22. 2026-01-05 House

    Coauthored by Representatives Baird, Culp

  23. 2026-01-05 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning agriculture and animals.
Seed laws.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning agriculture and animals.

Seed laws.

Incorporates various administrative rules into the Indiana seed law. Repeals certain administrative rules. Makes conforming and technical changes.