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Study of community or urban microfarming.

IN · session 2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 5, 2026

Latest action (Mar 4, 2026) Signed by the President of the Senate

Summary

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.

Sponsors (4)
8 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (25)
  1. Jan 5, 2026 Authored by Senator Spencer · upper
  2. Jan 5, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture · upper
  3. Jan 22, 2026 Senator Tomes added as second author · upper
  4. Jan 27, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
  5. Jan 28, 2026 Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor · upper
  6. Jan 28, 2026 Senators Glick, Yoder, Clark added as coauthors · upper
  7. Jan 28, 2026 Senator Leising added as third author · upper
  8. Jan 28, 2026 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
  9. Jan 28, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
  10. Jan 29, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 137: yeas 44, nays 4 · upper
  11. Jan 29, 2026 Referred to the House · upper
  12. Jan 29, 2026 Cosponsor: Representative Harris · upper
  13. Jan 29, 2026 House sponsor: Representative Olthoff · upper
  14. Feb 2, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development · lower
  15. Feb 10, 2026 Representative Cash added as cosponsor · lower
  16. Feb 12, 2026 Representative Bartlett added as cosponsor · lower
  17. Feb 19, 2026 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
  18. Feb 23, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
  19. Feb 24, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 344: yeas 88, nays 3 · lower
  20. Feb 25, 2026 Returned to the Senate without amendments · lower
  21. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
  22. Mar 4, 2026 Public Law 71 · upper
  23. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by the Governor · executive
  24. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the Speaker · lower
  25. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
Subjects
AGENCIES; Department of Agriculture (ISDA)AGRICULTURE; CropsAGRICULTURE; GenerallyGENERAL ASSEMBLY; GenerallyHIGHER EDUCATION; Colleges and Universities (Including Ivy Tech)

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