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Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 230: Department of agriculture.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 230 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Department of agriculture. Primary sponsor: Jean Leising (Republican), Sue Glick (Republican), Gary Byrne (Republican), Mike Aylesworth (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 24, 2026): Signed by the Governor.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Makes various amendments to the role of supervisors on soil and conservation boards. Removes a requirement that an individual who conducted an inspection of a landfill in a soil and conservation district (district) submit a copy of the report to the division of soil conservation. Provides that a district that fails to provide a copy of each annual financial statement of the district to the soil conservation board by March 31 shall have its funding withheld until the requirements are satisfied. Repeals the Indiana land resource council.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jean LeisingPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate42
Sue GlickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Gary ByrnePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate47
Mike AylesworthPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Scott AlexanderCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Beau BairdCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Kendell CulpCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by the Governor
  2. Public Law 14
  3. Signed by the President of the Senate
  4. Signed by the Speaker
  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore
  6. Returned to the Senate without amendments
  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 233: yeas 95, nays 0
  8. Second reading: ordered engrossed
  9. Representative Baird added as cosponsor
  10. Committee report: do pass, adopted
  11. First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
  12. Referred to the House

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source