SB 461 Indiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Grain indemnity.

Summary
Defines "revocation of a license". Creates a process in which the director of the Indiana grain buyers and warehouse licensing agency (agency) determines whether a building or other protected enclosure constitutes a single warehouse that requires one or more licenses. Specifies the documents a person who desires to conduct business as a grain buyer, warehouse operator, or buyer-warehouse (licensee) must submit to the agency to renew a license to operate. Specifies how a business as a licensee may renew its license. Specifies the types of licenses the agency shall issue and how a license may be relinquished. Establishes what information must be included in a financial statement submitted by a licensee to the agency. Removes the ability of the agency to temporarily suspend a licensee's license. Specifies various matters related to on-premises inspections. Permits the director of the agency (director) to call an informal meeting with a licensee. Provides when the director may revoke, and when the director shall revoke, a licensee's license and what information the director must share with the licensee. Establishes various notice requirements. Permits the agency to adopt rules. Requires the director to inspect and test all equipment used to test the moisture content of grain purchased from producers once per year. Requires the Indiana grain indemnity corporation board to elect a chairperson and vice chairperson and take on various new responsibilities. Addresses various issues with producer premiums. Provides that a grain buyer shall keep accurate and correct records of grain purchased from producers documenting the producer premiums paid by producers. Establishes storage fees to determine storage loss. Requires the office of the attorney general to provide legal assistance if requested by the director. Requires the director to take possession of the bond or other security and all proceeds from a grain sale in the event a licensee has failed to meet its obligations under the grain indemnity chapter. Provides that the director shall provide informal conferences between agency representatives and persons who have or who appear to have grain deposited with the licensee in revocation. Makes technical and conforming changes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Apr 30, 2025
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What changed between versions

Senate Bill (S) Senate Bill (H) · 6 edits
MODERATE
The bill was updated from Senate version to House version with substantive changes to enforcement procedures and definitions. Key additions include legal assistance provisions for the attorney general, new requirements for the director to take possession of bonds and sale proceeds, and expanded informal conference procedures. The bill also adds House sponsors and updates dates to reflect House consideration.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on grain storage and licensing regulations, but enforcement mechanisms have been strengthened with additional director powers and attorney general involvement.
ENFORCEMENT

Requires the attorney general to provide legal assistance when requested by the director

Requires the director to take possession of bonds and sale proceeds when licensees fail obligations

Establishes informal conference procedures between agency and persons with grain in revocation situations

DEFINITION

Added House sponsors (Baird, Aylesworth) to the bill header

TIMELINE

Updated dates to reflect House action on March 20, 2025

REQUIREMENT

Changed language from 'may revoke' to 'may revoke and shall revoke' for license revocation provisions

Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2025 · House Apr 9, 2025

How they voted

444
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Feb 11, 2025
D Democratic10
9 Yea 1
90% Yea
R Republican40
35 Yea 4 Nay 1
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
12
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Apr 30, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 464: yeas 41, nays 0
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 413: yeas 95, nays 0
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 112: yeas 44, nays 4
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment #2 (Leising) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
upper
3 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors