Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1398: Agricultural programs.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1398 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Agricultural programs. Primary sponsor: Beau Baird (Republican), Jean Leising (Republican), Brett Clark (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 27, 2026): First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beau Baird | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 44 |
| Jean Leising | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 42 |
| Brett Clark | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 24 |
| Dave Heine | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 85 |
| Ethan Manning | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 23 |
| Justin Moed | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 97 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture
- Referred to the Senate
- Representative Manning added as coauthor
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 83: yeas 91, nays 0
- Senate sponsors: Senators Leising, Clark
- Second reading: ordered engrossed
- Representatives Heine, Moed added as coauthors
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Authored by Representative Baird
- First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development