Indiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB 1355
Confined feeding operations.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Daryl Schmitt (Republican)
- Rick Niemeyer (Republican)
- Kendell Culp (Republican)
Cosponsors (2)
- Beau Baird (Republican)
- Mike Aylesworth (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Indiana legislature· Digest
Creates a preapplication process for the approval of confined feeding operations. Provides that the department of environmental management (department) must refund a confined feeding operation application fee under certain circumstances. Provides that certain confined feeding operations do not need to use certain equipment for solid manure produced by livestock. Prohibits the department from requiring an existing confined feeding operation permit holder, who is applying to expand an operation, to update a previously approved facility or structure. Establishes certain requirements for earthen berms at manure storage facilities. Requires the department to: (1) designate an employee as the point of contact for information on confined feeding operation applications; and (2) distribute the contact information of the designated employee to all operating confined feeding operations.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 House | HB 1355 - Culp | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 Senate | HB 1355 - Niemeyer - 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
| Jan 28, 2026 House | HB 1355 - Culp - 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in Indiana to see |
Actions
- Feb 26, 2026
Signed by the Governor - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Public Law 42 - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Signed by the Speaker - Feb 19, 2026 · House
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 299: yeas 73, nays 22 - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Motion to concur filed - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 191: yeas 44, nays 0 - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Returned to the House with amendments - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Amendment #1 (Niemeyer) prevailed; voice vote - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Referred to the Senate - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Senate sponsors: Senators Niemeyer, Schmitt - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 117: yeas 69, nays 26 - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Second reading: ordered engrossed - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Representative Baird added as coauthor - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Representative Aylesworth added as coauthor - Jan 8, 2026 · House
First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs - Jan 8, 2026 · House
Authored by Representative Culp