# Indiana SB 164: Study of community or urban microfarming.

Indiana SB 164, Study of community or urban microfarming., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by Mark Spencer (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-04 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 164
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Study of community or urban microfarming.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-05
- Last action: 2026-03-04, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Mark Spencer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: agriculture, the house, agriculture and rural development
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (132 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the department of agriculture (department) to conduct a study to evaluate the feasibility of establishing community or urban microfarm zones statewide. Requires the department to submit a report to the general assembly containing certain findings and recommendations not later than December 1, 2027.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mark Spencer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Becky Cash (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brett Clark (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Earl Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: J.D. Ford (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Tomes (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jean Leising (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: John Bartlett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Olthoff (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shelli Yoder (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Susan Glick (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 88 | 3 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 44 | 4 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2026-03-04: Signed by the Governor (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Public Law 71 (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-27: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Returned to the Senate without amendments (House)
- 2026-02-24: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 344: yeas 88, nays 3 (House)
- 2026-02-23: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-19: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House)
- 2026-02-12: Representative Bartlett added as cosponsor (House)
- 2026-02-10: Representative Cash added as cosponsor (House)
- 2026-02-02: First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (House)
- 2026-01-29: House sponsor: Representative Olthoff (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Cosponsor: Representative Harris (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Referred to the House (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 137: yeas 44, nays 4 (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Senator Randolph added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Senator Leising added as third author (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Senators Glick, Yoder, Clark added as coauthors (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Senator Tomes added as second author (Senate)
- 2026-01-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture (Senate)
- 2026-01-05: Authored by Senator Spencer (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0164/versions/SB0164.04.ENRH?format=pdf)
- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0164/versions/SB0164.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0164/versions/SB0164.02.COMS?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0164/versions/SB0164.03.COMH?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [Enrolled Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0164/versions/SB0164.04.ENRH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0164/versions/SB0164.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0164/versions/SB0164.02.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0164/versions/SB0164.03.COMH?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2026)
- [HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1424-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB164-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).