# Indiana HB 1398: Agricultural programs.

Indiana HB 1398, Agricultural programs., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Beau Baird (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-27 (First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1398
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Agricultural programs.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-01-27, First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture
- Sponsor: Beau Baird (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: agriculture and rural development, the senate, agriculture
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (91 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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 overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Beau Baird (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brett Clark (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dave Heine (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ethan Manning (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jean Leising (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Justin Moed (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 91 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-01-27: First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2026-01-22: Representative Manning added as coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-22: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 83: yeas 91, nays 0 (House)
- 2026-01-22: Senate sponsors: Senators Leising, Clark (House)
- 2026-01-20: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2026-01-15: Representatives Heine, Moed added as coauthors (House)
- 2026-01-15: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2026-01-08: Authored by Representative Baird (House)
- 2026-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (House)

## Bill text

- House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1398/versions/HB1398.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1398/versions/HB1398.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters. (signed)
- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)
- HB 1249: Various criminal law matters. (signed)
- HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles. (signed)

## Sources
- [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1398/versions/HB1398.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1398/versions/HB1398.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1406-2026)
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
- [HB 1249: Various criminal law matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1249-2026)
- [HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1200-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1398-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).