# Indiana SB 202: The department of agriculture.

Indiana SB 202, The department of agriculture., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by James Buck (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-08 (First reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 202
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: The department of agriculture.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-01-08, First reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure
- Sponsor: James Buck (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that the department of agriculture (department) is established as an executive agency. Provides that the lieutenant governor serves as the secretary of rural development. Provides that the lieutenant governor is not the secretary of agriculture and rural development. Removes the requirement that the lieutenant governor is responsible for the implementation of the department. Provides that the governor shall appoint the members of certain boards. Provides that the director of the department or the director's designee serves as an ex officio member of the corn marketing council.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James Buck (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Susan Glick (Republican), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Authored by Senators Buck and Glick (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0202/versions/SB0202.01.INTR?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
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0202/versions/SB0202.01.INTR?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-SB202-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).