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SB164 • 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
Senator Mark Spencer
Last action
2026-03-04
Official status
Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about what findings and recommendations should be included in the report.

Study on Urban Microfarming in Indiana

This law requires the Department of Agriculture to study the feasibility of establishing community or urban microfarm zones statewide and report back with findings and recommendations by December 1, 2027.

What This Bill Does

  • The Department of Agriculture must conduct a study on the feasibility of creating community or urban microfarm zones across Indiana.
  • After studying, the department needs to write a report containing certain findings and recommendations for the General Assembly.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Agriculture
  • The General Assembly

Terms To Know

Community or Urban Microfarm Zones
Areas within cities or towns where small-scale farming can take place.
Feasibility Study
An investigation to see if something is practical and possible.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact details of what findings and recommendations should be included in the report.
  • It's unclear how much funding will be provided for this study.

Amendments

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

SB0164.01.INTR.AMS02

Committee Introduced Senate Bill (S) • Senator Jean Leising

Filed

Plain English: This amendment adds new rules for urban microfarming in Indiana.

  • Adds a definition of 'urban microfarm' to the Indiana Code.
  • The exact details and requirements for operating an urban microfarm are not provided in this amendment text.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-04 Senate

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-03-04 Senate

    Public Law 71

  3. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  4. 2026-02-27 House

    Signed by the Speaker

  5. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  6. 2026-02-25 House

    Returned to the Senate without amendments

  7. 2026-02-24 House

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 344: yeas 88, nays 3

  8. 2026-02-23 House

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  9. 2026-02-19 House

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

  10. 2026-02-12 House

    Representative Bartlett added as cosponsor

  11. 2026-02-10 House

    Representative Cash added as cosponsor

  12. 2026-02-02 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

  13. 2026-01-29 Senate

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 137: yeas 44, nays 4

  14. 2026-01-29 Senate

    House sponsor: Representative Olthoff

  15. 2026-01-29 Senate

    Cosponsor: Representative Harris

  16. 2026-01-29 Senate

    Referred to the House

  17. 2026-01-28 Senate

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  18. 2026-01-28 Senate

    Senator Leising added as third author

  19. 2026-01-28 Senate

    Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor

  20. 2026-01-28 Senate

    Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  21. 2026-01-28 Senate

    Senators Glick, Yoder, Clark added as coauthors

  22. 2026-01-27 Senate

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  23. 2026-01-22 Senate

    Senator Tomes added as second author

  24. 2026-01-05 Senate

    Authored by Senator Spencer

  25. 2026-01-05 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning agriculture and animals.
Study of community or urban microfarming.

Current Bill Text

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

Study of community or urban microfarming.

Requires the department of agriculture (department) to conduct a study to evaluate the feasibility of establishing community or urban microfarm zones statewide. Requires the department to submit a report to the general assembly containing certain findings and recommendations not later than December 1, 2027.