SB 261 Indiana Senate · 2022 Regular Session

Right to food.

Summary
Provides that an individual has the right to: (1) save and exchange seeds to grow food; and (2) grow, raise, produce, harvest, and consume the food that the individual chooses for the individual's own nourishment, sustenance, bodily health, and well-being. Specifies certain acts that are prohibited. Provides that a zoning ordinance may restrict but may not prohibit the growing or raising of food. Specifies that the board of animal health and the United States Department of Agriculture may enforce a state or federal law, rule, or regulation concerning animals. Specifies that the right to grow and raise food does not impair the terms of a lease or contract.
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Jan 2022
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Introduced Jan 10, 2022 Last action Jan 10, 2022
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Blake Doriot
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