HB 1398 Indiana House · 2026 Regular Session

Agricultural programs.

Summary

Creates the pork market development program (pork program) and the soybean market development program (soybean program). Specifies that the pork program and soybean program apply only if assessments are not levied and collected under federal law. Requires the Indiana Pork Producers Association, Inc., to administer the pork program and the Indiana Soybean Alliance to administer the soybean program. Establishes various procedures and requirements for operating the pork program and the soybean program. Makes technical corrections.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Jan 2026

House Passage

Jan 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2026 Last action Jan 27, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced House Bill (H) → House Bill (S) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was expanded from a single pork market development program to include both a pork program and a new soybean market development program. This change broadens the legislation's scope to support two distinct agricultural sectors under the same bill structure. The soybean section introduces new definitions, administrative roles for the Indiana Soybean Alliance, and specific exemptions for organic farmers.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from exclusively covering pork market development to also covering soybean market development, creating two parallel programs with separate administrative bodies.

SCOPE

Added a new soybean market development program alongside the existing pork program.

DEFINITION

Introduced new definitions specific to soybeans, including 'bushel', 'Commodity Credit Corporation', 'dean of agriculture', and 'first purchase'.

Removed all definitions and operational requirements previously specific to the pork industry.

REQUIREMENT

Established that the Indiana Soybean Alliance must serve as the Qualified State Soybean Board for Indiana.

ELIGIBILITY

Added exemptions for organic soybean farmers who operate under an approved National Organic Program system plan.

Floor votes · House Jan 22, 2026

How they voted

90–0

Passed · 9 other

Total votes 99

Jan 22, 2026

D Democratic29

27 Yea 2

93% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican69

62 Yea 7

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Jan 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 83: yeas 91, nays 0

lower

Jan 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

lower

3 primary · 3 co-sponsors