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Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 276: Farmers' market nutrition assistance programs.

In committee 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 276 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Farmers' market nutrition assistance programs. Primary sponsor: J.D. Ford (Democratic), Rodney Pol (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Requires, subject to federal approval of any necessary plan, amendment, or waiver, the Indiana department of health (state department) to provide for: (1) a recipient of benefits under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to receive triple value for the recipient's SNAP benefits; and (2) a recipient of benefits under the federal Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC) to receive triple value for the recipient's WIC benefits; when used to purchase produce at a farmers' market that participates in one or more specified federal programs administered by the state department.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
J.D. FordPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Rodney PolPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate4

“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. First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services
  2. Authored by Senators Ford J.D., Pol

Sources

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