Indiana Senate Bill 186

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-09 - First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture
Pending: Senate Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Right to food. Provides that an individual has the right to: (1) save and exchange seeds to grow food; and (2) grow, raise, produce, harvest, and consume the food that the individual chooses; for the individual's own nourishment, sustenance, bodily health, and well-being. Specifies certain acts that are prohibited. Provides that a zoning ordinance may restrict but may not prohibit the growing or raising of food. Specifies that the Indiana state board of animal health may enforce a state or federal law, rule, or regulation concerning animals. Specifies that the right to grow and raise food may not impair the terms of a lease or contract.

Right to food.

Sen. Gary Byrne [R]

Sen. Blake Doriot [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-09	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture
2024-01-09	Senate	Authored by Senators Byrne and Doriot

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/186/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0186/SB0186.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0186/fiscal-notes/SB0186.01.INTR.FN001.pdf