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HB1364 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Jennifer Meltzer
Last action
2026-01-08
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify which ingredients require warning labels and what specific actions the attorney general can take against non-compliant companies.

Food Labeling Requirements

This bill requires food manufacturers selling certain products in Indiana to include warning labels disclosing specified ingredients and sets rules for labeling.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires food makers to put warning labels on their products sold in Indiana if the products contain specified ingredients.
  • Sets forth specific labeling requirements.
  • Allows the state's attorney general to take legal action against companies that do not follow these rules.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Food manufacturers who sell certain food items in Indiana
  • Consumers buying products with required warning labels

Terms To Know

Warning label
A label on a product that tells consumers about specified ingredients.
Attorney General
The top lawyer for the state who can take legal action to enforce laws.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify which ingredients require warning labels.
  • It is unclear what specific actions the attorney general can take against companies that do not follow these rules.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-08 House

    Authored by Representative Meltzer

  2. 2026-01-08 House

    Coauthored by Representatives McGuire, Barrett, King

  3. 2026-01-08 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.
Food labeling requirements.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.

Food labeling requirements.

Requires a food manufacturer that offers certain food products for sale in Indiana to ensure that each food product includes a warning label disclosing specified ingredients in the food product. Sets forth labeling requirements. Allows the attorney general to bring an action for a violation of these provisions.