INDIANA – Indiana State Senator Andy Zay (R-Huntington) has taken a legislative bite out of Hoosier culinary pride, introducing a bill that seeks to officially designate the beloved Breaded Tenderloin Sandwich as the official state sandwich of Indiana.

The bill, Senate Bill 21 (SB 21), had its first reading in the Indiana State Senate on December 8, 2025, and was subsequently referred to the Committee on Commerce and Technology for further consideration.

If passed by the General Assembly and signed into law, the designation would take effect on July 1, 2026.

Celebrating Local Heritage and Pork Producers

The legislation aims to cement the popular oversized sandwich’s place in state history, adding a new chapter to the Indiana Code dedicated to recognizing the famous Hoosier staple. Not

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