# Indiana SB 276: Farmers' market nutrition assistance programs.

Indiana SB 276, Farmers' market nutrition assistance programs., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by J.D. Ford (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-12 (First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 276
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Farmers' market nutrition assistance programs.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-01-12, First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services
- Sponsor: J.D. Ford (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: family and children services
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires, subject to federal approval of any necessary plan, amendment, or waiver, the Indiana department of health (state department) to provide for: (1) a recipient of benefits under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to receive triple value for the recipient's SNAP benefits; and (2) a recipient of benefits under the federal Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC) to receive triple value for the recipient's WIC benefits; when used to purchase produce at a farmers' market that participates in one or more specified federal programs administered by the state department.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: J.D. Ford (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rodney Pol (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-01-12: First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Authored by Senators Ford J.D., Pol (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0276/versions/SB0276.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 239: Various education matters. (signed)
- SB 204: Various education matters. (signed)
- SB 179: Indiana department of transportation. (signed)
- SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0276/versions/SB0276.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 239: Various education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB239-2026)
- [SB 204: Various education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB204-2026)
- [SB 179: Indiana department of transportation.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB179-2026)
- [SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB185-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB276-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).