(INDIANAPOLIS) -- Several high-profile proposals failed to advance as Indiana lawmakers approach the final days of the 2026 legislative session, according to reporting by the Indiana Capital Chronical.
Among the measures that stalled was Senate Bill 21, which would have designated the breaded pork tenderloin as the official state sandwich. Although it passed the Senate, the bill never received a hearing in the House after its sponsor resigned.
Other legislation that failed to move forward included Senate Bill 182, addressing definitions of biological sex in state law and related policies for prisons and schools, and Senate Bill 236, which proposed new restrictions on abortion medication and expanded civil liability.
A proposal to streamline siting rules for utilities and data centers also died amid opposition, as did a bill targeting certain additives in public school meals and another aimed at strengthening protections for patients facing medical debt.
Lawmakers note that stalled provisions can sometimes reappear in late-session negotiations, but measures that miss committee deadlines face long odds of becoming law.