# Indiana SB 14: Vegetable gardens and livestock.

Indiana SB 14, Vegetable gardens and livestock., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Blake Doriot (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-03 (First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 14
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Vegetable gardens and livestock.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-03-03, First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
- Sponsor: Blake Doriot (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: local government, the house
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (49 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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 overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Blake Doriot (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daryl Schmitt (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Abbott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Doug Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Byrne (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Tomes (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joanna King (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kendell Culp (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: La Keisha Jackson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Linda Rogers (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Bohacek (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shelli Yoder (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 49 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-03-03: First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to the House (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 49: yeas 49, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Cosponsors: Representatives Miller D, Abbott, King (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: House sponsor: Representative Culp (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Amendment #2 (Doriot) prevailed; voice vote (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Senators Schmitt and Jackson L added as coauthors (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Senator Yoder added as third author (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Senator Randolph added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Senator Rogers added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Senators Tomes and Bohacek added as coauthors (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Senator Byrne added as second author (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Authored by Senator Doriot (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0014/versions/SB0014.03.ENGS?format=pdf)
- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0014/versions/SB0014.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0014/versions/SB0014.02.COMS?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0014/versions/SB0014.03.ENGS?format=pdf)
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0014/versions/SB0014.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0014/versions/SB0014.02.COMS?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB14-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).