Bill Sponsor
Indiana House Bill 1355
Session 2026
Confined feeding operations.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Feb 26, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 8, 2026
Latest Action
Feb 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1355
State
Indiana
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Author
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Coauthor
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
HB 1355 - Culp
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
Johnson, B
No
Didn't Vote
Summary
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.
02/26/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
02/25/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
02/24/2026
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
02/23/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker
02/19/2026
House
Motion to concur filed
02/19/2026
House
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 299: yeas 73, nays 22
02/18/2026
Senate
Returned to the House with amendments
02/17/2026
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 191: yeas 44, nays 0
02/12/2026
Senate
Amendment #1 (Niemeyer) prevailed; voice vote
02/12/2026
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
02/09/2026
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
02/02/2026
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs
01/29/2026
House
Referred to the Senate
01/28/2026
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 117: yeas 69, nays 26
01/28/2026
House
Senate sponsors: Senators Niemeyer, Schmitt
01/27/2026
House
Second reading: ordered engrossed
01/22/2026
House
Representative Baird added as coauthor
01/22/2026
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/12/2026
House
Representative Aylesworth added as coauthor
01/08/2026
House
Authored by Representative Culp
01/08/2026
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs
Sources
Record Created
Jan 7, 2026 8:46:16 PM
Record Updated
Mar 2, 2026 9:09:16 PM