# Indiana SB 277: Indiana grown produce for students program.

Indiana SB 277, Indiana grown produce for students program., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Shelli Yoder (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-13 (Authored by Senator Yoder) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 277
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Indiana grown produce for students program.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-01-13, Authored by Senator Yoder
- Sponsor: Shelli Yoder (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: agriculture
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes the Indiana grown produce for students program (program) to improve the nutrition and eating habits for children through the school setting while investing in the state's agricultural and related food business economy. Establishes the Indiana grown produce for students fund (fund) to provide grants to eligible schools for the reimbursement of certain expenses. Provides that an eligible school may receive a total grant amount based on the number of meals served by the eligible school during the previous school year. Requires the department of education to: (1) develop guidelines to award grants from the fund; (2) work in collaboration with the Indiana state department of agriculture to assist eligible schools in sourcing Indiana grown produce for the purposes of the program; and (3) submit an annual report concerning the program to the legislative council.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Shelli Yoder (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-13: Authored by Senator Yoder (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0277/versions/SB0277.01.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/SB0277/versions/SB0277.01.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-SB277-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).