Indiana 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 10 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 14 — Vegetable gardens and livestock.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

In plain language

The bill prevents local governments from banning vegetable gardens on certain properties.

This bill prohibits counties, cities, or towns from enacting rules that stop individuals from growing vegetable gardens on specific properties. It also allows local governments to enforce standards regarding livestock keeping.

Summary

Prohibits a county, city, or town (unit) from adopting or enforcing an ordinance that prevents a person from cultivating a vegetable garden on certain property. Allows a unit to adopt or enforce an ordinance or regulation that imposes the same standards and requirements as those imposed on certain property. Allows a unit to adopt ordinances and regulations regarding the keeping of livestock on property.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

  2. Referred to the House

  3. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 49: yeas 49, nays 0

  4. Cosponsors: Representatives Miller D, Abbott, King

  5. House sponsor: Representative Culp

  6. Amendment #2 (Doriot) prevailed; voice vote

  7. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  8. Senators Schmitt and Jackson L added as coauthors

  9. Senator Yoder added as third author

  10. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  11. Senator Rogers added as coauthor

  12. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  13. Senators Tomes and Bohacek added as coauthors

  14. Senator Byrne added as second author

  15. First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

  16. Authored by Senator Doriot

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (137)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 14 do?
Prohibits a county, city, or town (unit) from adopting or enforcing an ordinance that prevents a person from cultivating a vegetable garden on certain property. Allows a unit to adopt or enforce an ordinance or regulation that imposes the same standards and requirements as those imposed on certain property. Allows a unit to adopt ordinances and regulations regarding the keeping of livestock on property.
Who sponsors SB 14?
SB 14 is sponsored by Joanna King (Republican), David Abbott (Republican), Doug Miller (Republican), Kendell Culp (Republican), Linda Rogers (Republican), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), La Keisha Jackson (Democrat), Daryl Schmitt (Republican), Mike Bohacek (Republican), James Tomes (Republican), Shelli Yoder (Democrat), Gary Byrne (Republican), and Blake Doriot (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 14?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 14?
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