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IN SB0249

Bill

Status

Passed

2/24/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jean Leising

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Indiana's commercial feed law (IC 15-19-7) to add new definitions including "all life stages," "family," "good manufacturing practice," "immediate container," "ingredient statement," "poisonous or deleterious substances," "principal display panel," and "supplier," effective July 1, 2026

  • Establishes detailed labeling requirements for pet food and specialty pet food, including product name rules, guaranteed analysis specifications, ingredient statements, nutritional adequacy claims, feeding directions, and calorie content statements following Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) standards

  • Specifies required guaranteed analysis information and animal class definitions for various commercial feed types including swine, poultry, beef cattle, dairy cattle, equine, goat/sheep, duck/geese, fish, and rabbit formula feeds

  • Sets maximum fluorine content limits for mineral feeds used with different livestock species and establishes standards for nonprotein nitrogen labeling, medicated feed requirements, and weed seed viability limits in commercial feeds

  • Voids administrative rules 355 IAC 6-1 and 355 IAC 6-2, and allows manufacturers to request pet food label review using AAFCO Model Regulations if they meet specified federal FDA and AAFCO requirements

Legislative Description

State chemist.

Last Action

Public Law 16

2/24/2026

Committee Referrals

Agriculture and Rural Development1/28/2026
Agriculture1/8/2026

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