Kendell Culp
RepublicanIncumbent
- Work
- Farms corn, soybeans, beef cattle and hogs; vice president of the Indiana Farm Bureau [3]
Kendell Culp, the Republican incumbent from Rensselaer, is a farmer and former Jasper County commissioner seeking a third full term [3].
Culp's background
- Farms corn and soybeans and raises beef cattle and hogs with his family, and has been a vice president of the Indiana Farm Bureau since 2016, according to the caucus [3].
- Served 18 years as a Jasper County commissioner, 16 as president, and is a past president of the Indiana Association of County Commissioners [3].
- Was appointed in February 2025 to the U.S. EPA Local Government Advisory Committee [3].
Culp's positions
How Culp would run the office
- No 2027 legislative agenda statement was reviewed beyond the caucus summary of his past bills [3].
Culp on the current officeholder
- Is the current officeholder. No statements by Culp about his challenger were found.
How Culp got on the ballot
- Was the only declared candidate in the May 5, 2026 Republican primary, according to Wikipedia [16].
What we could not find about Culp
- No separate campaign website was found; caucus pages describe his record.
- A July 2026 caucus release titled "Culp gathers ideas for the 2027 legislative session" and an October 2026 release on diesel fuel relief for farmers were not reviewed for this profile.
- Campaign finance reports were not reviewed.
- No endorsements or fundraising totals were found in sources reviewed.
Culp's record in office
Indiana House record, District 16 (2023-2026) · compiled from the official record, Oct. 12-13, 2026
- Authored
- 27
- 8 became law
- Co-authored
- 22
- 7 became law
- Sponsored
- 7
- 5 became law
- Co-sponsored
- 11
- 7 became law
Committees, 2026 session
- Environmental Affairs (Vice Chair)
- Elections and Apportionment
- Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
- Elections, Interim Study Committee on (House Majority Member)
- Environmental Affairs, Interim Study Committee on (House Majority Member)
Floor votes
- 2023: Yes 431, No 60
- 2024: Yes 254, No 24, Excused 28, Not voting 4
- 2025: Yes 407, No 85, Excused 16, Not voting 2
- 2026: Yes 259, No 105, Excused 8, Not voting 5
How Culp voted on 37 selected bills
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2023 · third reading · 02/23/2023
Voted yes · the chamber voted 66 to 29 · enacted: signed by the Governor · roll call
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2023 · conference committee report · 04/28/2023
Voted yes · the chamber voted 70 to 27 · enacted: signed by the Governor · roll call
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HB 1024: Public works projects.
2023 · third reading · 02/21/2023
Voted yes · the chamber voted 52 to 39 · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee) · roll call
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HB 1420: Electric transmission facilities.
2023 · third reading · 02/20/2023
Voted yes · the chamber voted 59 to 39 · enacted: signed by the Governor · roll call
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HB 1420: Electric transmission facilities.
2023 · concurrence · 04/20/2023
Voted yes · the chamber voted 55 to 39 · enacted: signed by the Governor · roll call
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2023 · third reading · 02/21/2023
Voted no · the chamber voted 53 to 40 · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee) · roll call
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SB 451: Carbon sequestration pilot project.
2023 · third reading · 03/21/2023
Voted no · the chamber voted 73 to 22 · enacted: signed by the Governor · roll call
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2023 · third reading · 04/17/2023
Voted yes · the chamber voted 63 to 36 · enacted: signed by the Governor · roll call
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HB 1135: Cosmetology apprenticeships.
2024 · third reading · 01/31/2024
Voted yes · the chamber voted 74 to 22 · enacted: signed by the Governor · roll call
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HB 1135: Cosmetology apprenticeships.
2024 · concurrence · 03/05/2024
Voted yes · the chamber voted 66 to 27 · enacted: signed by the Governor · roll call
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HB 1162: Bureau of motor vehicles.
2024 · third reading · 02/05/2024
Voted yes · the chamber voted 88 to 9 · enacted: signed by the Governor · roll call
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HB 1162: Bureau of motor vehicles.
2024 · conference committee report · 03/08/2024
Voted yes · the chamber voted 69 to 29 · enacted: signed by the Governor · roll call
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HB 1284: Deposit account agreements.
2024 · third reading · 01/30/2024
Voted yes · the chamber voted 91 to 4 · enacted: signed by the Governor · roll call
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HB 1284: Deposit account agreements.
2024 · concurrence · 02/28/2024
Voted yes · the chamber voted 66 to 20 · enacted: signed by the Governor · roll call
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HB 1338: Security of property and meeting decorum.
2024 · third reading · 01/22/2024
Excused · the chamber voted 77 to 19 · enacted: signed by the Governor · roll call
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HB 1338: Security of property and meeting decorum.
2024 · concurrence · 03/06/2024
Voted yes · the chamber voted 58 to 36 · enacted: signed by the Governor · roll call
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HB 1376: School controlled project referendum.
2024 · third reading · 02/01/2024
Voted yes · the chamber voted 51 to 44 · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee) · roll call
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2024 · third reading · 03/04/2024
Voted yes · the chamber voted 98 to undefined · enacted: signed by the Governor · roll call
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2024 · conference committee report · 03/08/2024
Voted yes · the chamber voted 57 to 39 · enacted: signed by the Governor · roll call
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2025 · third reading · 02/20/2025
Voted yes · the chamber voted 66 to 28 · enacted: signed by the Governor · roll call
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2025 · conference committee report · 04/25/2025
Voted yes · the chamber voted 66 to 27 · enacted: signed by the Governor · roll call
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HB 1174: Charges for supervised loans.
2025 · third reading · 02/17/2025
Voted yes · the chamber voted 51 to 46 · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee) · roll call
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2025 · third reading · 02/17/2025
Voted yes · the chamber voted 90 to 6 · passed both chambers in some form; final version not enacted · roll call
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2025 · conference committee report · 04/24/2025
Voted yes · the chamber voted 68 to 23 · passed both chambers in some form; final version not enacted · roll call
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SB 1: Local government finance.
2025 · third reading · 04/10/2025
Voted yes · the chamber voted 65 to 29 · enacted: signed by the Governor · roll call
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SB 197: Various property matters.
2025 · third reading · 04/14/2025
Voted no · the chamber voted 52 to 40 · passed both chambers in some form; final version not enacted · roll call
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2025 · third reading · 03/31/2025
Voted yes · the chamber voted 54 to 40 · enacted: signed by the Governor · roll call
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2026 · third reading · 12/05/2025
Voted yes · the chamber voted 57 to 41 · passed the House; defeated on third reading in the Senate · roll call
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2026 · third reading · 02/02/2026
Voted yes · the chamber voted 67 to 30 · enacted: signed by the Governor · roll call
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2026 · conference committee report · 02/27/2026
Voted no · the chamber voted 56 to 37 · enacted: signed by the Governor · roll call
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2026 · third reading · 01/28/2026
Voted no · the chamber voted 48 to 47 · defeated on third reading in the House · roll call
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HB 1122: License plates for former state legislators.
2026 · third reading · 02/02/2026
Voted no · the chamber voted 63 to 15 · passed the House; defeated on third reading in the Senate · roll call
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HB 1210: Department of local government finance.
2026 · third reading · 02/02/2026
Voted yes · the chamber voted 82 to 1 · enacted: signed by the Governor · roll call
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HB 1210: Department of local government finance.
2026 · conference committee report · 02/27/2026
Voted yes · the chamber voted 91 to 3 · enacted: signed by the Governor · roll call
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HB 1333: Land use and development.
2026 · third reading · 02/02/2026
Voted yes · the chamber voted 54 to 45 · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee) · roll call
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2026 · third reading · 02/12/2026
Voted yes · the chamber voted 61 to 28 · enacted: signed by the Governor · roll call
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SB 277: Indiana department of environmental management.
2026 · third reading · 02/24/2026
Voted yes · the chamber voted 53 to 45 · enacted: signed by the Governor · roll call
The 67 bills Culp carried
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2023 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor
Creates the land use task force to study and make recommendations concerning: (1) areas where food insecurity exists; (2) development growth trends in rural, suburban, and urban communities across Indiana; and (3) other community growth issues.
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HB 1408: INDOT citizen advisory committee.
2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee
Establishes the citizen advisory committee for the Indiana department of transportation (INDOT) for the purpose of advising INDOT on transportation needs in Indiana.
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HB 1443: Utility personal property.
2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee
Establishes appeal rights and procedures for political subdivisions with regard to utility company personal property assessments.
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HB 1448: Sales tax exemption for agricultural equipment.
2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee
Provides that a transaction involving a person's acquisition of agricultural machinery, tools, or equipment is exempt from the application of the state gross retail tax regardless of whether the person also intends to use the property for a nonexempt purpose and that such a transaction may not be prorated.
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HB 1552: Local income tax funding for EMS services.
2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee
Removes provisions that require a county to meet certain qualifications before it is authorized to adopt an emergency medical services local income tax rate (EMS LIT rate).
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HB 1553: Township fire and emergency services funding.
2023 · Authored · not reported from House committee
Provides that the current township firefighting fund shall be referred to as the township firefighting and emergency services fund.
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HB 1557: Inventory of lost farmland.
2023 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor
Directs the state department of agriculture to conduct an inventory of farmland lost in Indiana from 2010 to 2022.
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2023 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor
Specifies certain entities, actions taken, or factors considered to which the ESG commitment provisions do not apply.
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HB 1014: County highway supervisors.
2023 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee
Establishes a grant-in-aid subsidy for a county highway supervisor's annual salary.
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HB 1034: Income tax exemption for military pay.
2023 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor
Exempts military pay for members of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States or the national guard from the individual income tax.
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HB 1401: Assessment of wind power devices.
2023 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor
Requires a public utility company that owns or operates a wind power device after a change in ownership of the wind power device to report, when filing its first statement of value and description of property with the department of local government finance (department), the valuation of the device at the same valuation amount that the previous owner reported on the previous owner's last annual rep
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SB 1: Behavioral health matters.
2023 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor
Provides that, subject to certain procedures and requirements, the office of the secretary of family and social services may apply to the United States Department of Health and Human Services: (1) for a Medicaid state plan amendment, a waiver, or an amendment to an existing waiver to require reimbursement for eligible certified community behavioral health clinic services; or (2) to participate in
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SB 171: State fair advisory committee.
2023 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor
Specifies that the state fair advisory committee (committee) is required to report to the legislative council before December 1 following its annual review of the budgets and accounts of the state fair commission and the state fair board.
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SB 260: State tax credit for public school foundation.
2023 · Co-sponsored · passed the Senate only; did not pass the House (not reported from House committee)
Provides a 25% state tax credit for contributions made to a public school foundation for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023, and before January 1, 2026.
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SB 320: Brownfields inventory.
2023 · Co-sponsored · passed the Senate only; did not pass the House (not reported from House committee)
Allows the Indiana brownfields fund to be used to pay for assessments or studies conducted under the Indiana brownfields program.
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HB 1093: Employment of minors.
2024 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor
Provides certain exemptions from the employment of minors law.
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HB 1106: Regulated amusement devices.
2024 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor
Provides that the department of homeland security (department) shall not inspect, and operating permits are not required for, certain regulated amusement devices.
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HB 1137: Release for religious instruction.
2024 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor
Requires a principal to allow a student to attend religious instruction conducted by certain entities following the principal's receipt of written notice from the student's parent.
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HB 1183: Foreign ownership of land.
2024 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor
Provides that, beginning July 1, 2024, a prohibited person may not purchase, lease, or acquire a parcel of real property that is: (1) located in Indiana; and (2) located within a 10 mile radius of a military installation; with certain exceptions.
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HB 1303: Quality of life initiatives grant fund.
2024 · Authored · not reported from House committee
Establishes the quality of life initiatives grant fund (fund) July 1, 2025, to provide grants to local units for eligible projects.
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HB 1002: Enforcement of equal educational opportunity.
2024 · Co-authored · passed both chambers; vetoed by the Governor
Defines "antisemitism", specifies that the public policy of the state is to provide educational opportunities free of religious discrimination, and provides that antisemitism is discrimination on the basis of race, creed, religion, or national origin.
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HB 1087: Prohibited discrimination in housing.
2024 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee
Expands the Indiana fair housing statute to prohibit discrimination on the basis of a person's: (1) source of income; (2) military active duty status; or (3) veteran status.
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HB 1234: Property tax limits on agricultural real property.
2024 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee
Applies the 2% limitation on property taxes applicable to agricultural land to all agricultural real property, including buildings.
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HB 1361: Excused absence from school.
2024 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee
Provides that the governing body of a school corporation or the chief administrative officer of a nonpublic school system shall authorize the absence and excuse of a school student if the student participates in certain events offered by the National FFA Organization, the Indiana FFA Association, or a 4-H club.
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HB 1417: Agricultural matters.
2024 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor
Requires the department of agriculture to conduct an economic impact study that includes an analysis of the economic value to communities of every acre of farmland.
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2024 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor
Allows a person who is at least 18 years of age to ring up a sale of alcoholic beverages in the course of the person's employment.
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SB 142: Coverage for mobile integrated healthcare services.
2024 · Co-sponsored · passed the Senate only; did not pass the House (not reported from House committee)
Provides that: (1) a state employee health plan; (2) a policy of accident and sickness policy; and (3) an individual or group contract; must provide reimbursement beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2027, for emergency medical services that are performed or provided in specified counties by a mobile integrated healthcare program.
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HB 1149: Agricultural online portal.
2025 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor
Requires the Indiana state department of agriculture (department) to establish and maintain an online portal on its website for the purposes of: (1) assisting users in the successful navigation of agricultural or related topics among various federal and state agencies; (2) providing a single source for users to access agricultural or related funding opportunities; (3) providing a searchable data b
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HB 1191: Retiring farmers tax credit.
2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee
Provides an adjusted gross income tax credit for retired farmers who sell or lease farmland or sell livestock to a qualified beginning farmer.
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2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee
Amends the six year rolling average calculation and the capitalization rate percentage under the statewide agricultural land base rate determination.
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HB 1219: Taxation of grain processing equipment.
2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee
Provides an assessed value deduction for eligible grain processing equipment equal to 100% of the assessed value for assessment dates beginning in 2026.
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HB 1234: Conservation of agricultural land.
2025 · Authored · reported from House committee; no House third-reading vote
Establishes an agricultural land protection program (program) to allow the state or a county fiscal body to purchase agricultural conservation easements throughout the state and also acquire agricultural conservation easements by gift, bequest, or devise.
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HB 1250: Assessment of prime farmland.
2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee
Provides a reduced property tax assessment classification for prime farmland.
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HB 1420: Sustainably sited generation projects.
2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee
Amends the five statutory attributes of Indiana electric utility service policy to include sustainable siting of electric generation facility construction.
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HB 1602: Various food matters.
2025 · Authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee)
Provides that a recipient may appeal to the legislative body an enforcement action issued or taken by a local health officer under IC 16-20-1 in response to a food establishment inspection.
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2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee
Provides, for purposes of election law, that a document issued by a postsecondary educational institution is not sufficient proof of identification.
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HB 1668: Assessment of wind, solar, and battery devices.
2025 · Authored · not reported from House committee
Requires a new public utility company owner of a wind power device to report, in years after the first year of ownership, the valuation of the wind power device at the same valuation amount entered in the public utility company's first annual report after the change in ownership, less adjustments for depreciation according to a schedule prescribed by the department of local government finance (dep
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HB 1007: Energy generation resources.
2025 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor
Provides a credit against state tax liability for expenses incurred in the manufacture of a small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) in Indiana.
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2025 · Co-authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee)
Prohibits a prohibited person from entering into a contract for the provision of goods or services with the state, a state agency, and a political subdivision.
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HB 1265: Condemnation of Hoosier homestead property.
2025 · Co-authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee)
Establishes the Hoosier homestead program administered by the Indiana state department of agriculture to commemorate and maintain a registry of farms owned by the same family for at least 100 years.
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2025 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee
Defines "revocation of a license".
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HB 1562: Farm and home based food sales.
2025 · Co-authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee)
Repeals current home based vendor regulations.
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HB 1660: Excused absence from school.
2025 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor
Provides that the governing body of a school corporation or the chief administrative officer of a nonpublic school system shall authorize the absence and excuse of a school student if the student participates in certain events offered by the National FFA Organization, the Indiana FFA Association, or a 4-H club.
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2025 · Co-authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee)
Provides that depositing or causing or allowing the deposit of contaminants or solid waste upon the land is a Class C misdemeanor in certain circumstances.
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2025 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor
Specifies that proof of identification may not include a document issued by an educational institution.
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SB 14: Vegetable gardens and livestock.
2025 · Sponsored · passed the Senate only; did not pass the House (not reported from House committee)
Prohibits a county, city, or town (unit) from adopting or enforcing an ordinance that prevents a person from cultivating a vegetable garden on certain property.
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2025 · Sponsored · passed the Senate only; did not pass the House (not reported from House committee)
Provides tax credits for: (1) the sale of higher ethanol blend; and (2) the: (A) sale of blended biodiesel or renewable diesel; and (B) blending of biodiesel or renewable diesel.
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2025 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor
Requires the department of education (department) to grant an initial practitioner license to an individual who: (1) holds a bachelor's degree with a major in any combination of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics; (2) successfully completes a total of at least nine academic credits regarding certain instruction in teaching; and (3) meets other specified requirements.
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2025 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor
Defines "revocation of a license".
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HB 1064: Unmanned aerial vehicles.
2026 · Authored · not reported from House committee
Makes repeated operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) over private real property a nuisance, with both civil and criminal penalties, including an increased penalty for nuisances involving agricultural property.
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HB 1333: Land use and development.
2026 · Authored · passed the House only; did not pass the Senate (not reported from Senate committee)
Requires a development that is sited on land: (1) in an area zoned agricultural; and (2) comprised of certain capability classes of soils; to be a permitted use.
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HB 1345: Various food matters.
2026 · Authored · not reported from House committee
Establishes the Indiana food protection panel (panel).
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HB 1355: Confined feeding operations.
2026 · Authored · enacted: signed by the Governor
Creates a preapplication process for the approval of confined feeding operations.
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HB 1356: Conservation of agricultural land.
2026 · Authored · not reported from House committee
Requires each board of county commissioners to adopt an ordinance to allow landowners to apply to have land included in an agricultural resource area within the county.
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HB 1061: Veterinary telehealth.
2026 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee
Requires an initial in-person examination to establish a veterinarian-client-patient relationship beginning July 1, 2026.
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HB 1105: Condemnation of Hoosier homestead property.
2026 · Co-authored · reported from House committee; no House third-reading vote
Establishes the Hoosier homestead program administered by the Indiana state department of agriculture to commemorate and maintain a registry of farms owned by the same family for at least 100 years.
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HB 1139: Assessment of property.
2026 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee
Provides that all tangible property that is subject to assessment shall be assessed on a just valuation basis and in a uniform and equal manner regardless of: (1) who owns the tangible property; or (2) who the person or entity is that is liable for property taxes due on the tangible property.
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HB 1186: Restrictions on the sale of public utilities.
2026 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee
Prohibits a public utility from: (1) selling, assigning, transferring, leasing, or encumbering its franchise, business, or property; or (2) selling, assigning, or transferring any shares of its stock; to a prohibited person.
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2026 · Co-authored · enacted: signed by the Governor
Incorporates various administrative rules into the Indiana seed law.
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HB 1247: Underground utility facilities.
2026 · Co-authored · not reported from House committee
Amends Indiana's 811 law, which requires the location and marking of underground utility facilities (facilities) before planned excavation or demolition projects, to provide that if the operator of a facility (operator) fails to: (1) provide to the person responsible for an excavation or demolition (excavator) required information as to the location of the operator's facilities; or (2) provide to
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2026 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor
Provides that when an individual files a notice of withdrawal listing an address different from the address on the individual's voter registration record, the individual's signature on the notice of withdrawal constitutes a request to the county voter registration office that the address on the individual's voter registration record be the same as the address on the notice of withdrawal.
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2026 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor
Requires each county election board to provide to the election division through a module of the computerized list, not later than 14 days after each election, the votes cast for each candidate and on each public question in each precinct at the last election.
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2026 · Sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor
Codifies animal food administrative rules.
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2026 · Co-sponsored · passed the Senate only; did not pass the House (not reported from House committee)
Designates the breaded tenderloin sandwich as the official state sandwich of Indiana.
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SB 227: Counter action against unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
2026 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor
Provides that the state police department is the statewide coordinating agency for counter-UAS activities authorized under federal law.
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SB 230: Department of agriculture.
2026 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor
Makes various amendments to the role of supervisors on soil and conservation boards.
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2026 · Co-sponsored · enacted: signed by the Governor
Establishes the northwest Indiana stadium authority (stadium authority) for the purpose of acquiring and financing certain facilities.
How this record was put together, and what it does not show
What we list: 28 bills chosen by a rule that does not look at topic: both state budgets, four bills named in advance, the 2025-26 redistricting bill, and in each session and chamber the 3 bills whose final-passage vote drew the most “nay” votes.
- Votes reflect party caucus dynamics. Indiana has Republican supermajorities in both chambers, and many floor votes split along party lines; a single vote says little without the bill and its context.
- Bills often die for procedural reasons, such as no committee hearing or a deadline, and a bill marked “not reported from committee” may have become law inside another bill.
- A third-reading vote is on the version in front of the chamber at that time; the final version can be very different.
- Authoring and co-authoring are different: co-authors sign on, often in large numbers, and usually did not write the bill.
- Attendance counts roll calls on bills and joint resolutions (about 89% of numbered roll calls). “Excused” is an absence the chamber approved; “not voting” means no vote was recorded.
Where Culp's record came from
- Indiana General Assembly legislator and bill records (2023-2026 sessions) (Indiana General Assembly)
- Roll-call PDFs for each vote (linked on each vote) (Indiana General Assembly)
Sources for Culp
- Rep. Kendell Culp (Indiana House Republicans)