HB 1577 IN Became Law
Mobile retail food establishment licenses.
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Summary
Requires the Indiana department of health (state department) to establish: (1) a statewide mobile retail food establishment license (license); (2) standards for the licensure, inspection, and operation of a mobile retail food establishment; and (3) license fees and inspection fees. Requires the state department to establish a workgroup to collaborate with in implementing specified provisions. Beginning January 1, 2027, requires a local health department to: (1) receive applications for licenses; (2) collect annual license and inspection fees; (3) issue licenses; and (4) conduct semiannual inspections of a mobile retail food establishment that is issued a license. Provides that an owner or operator of a mobile retail food establishment issued a license is not required to obtain a county or local license or permit, nor required to pay a county or local inspection fee or a license or permit fee. Provides that beginning January 1, 2027, a person may not operate a mobile retail food establishment in Indiana unless the person obtains a license. Requires the state department to adopt rules to implement these provisions. Repeals provisions of law governing mobile retail food establishment permits effective January 1, 2027.
Sponsors (4)
- Joanna King Republican · author
- Tyler Johnson Republican · sponsor
- Mike Bohacek Republican · sponsor
- Shelli Yoder Democratic · sponsor
6 coauthors / cosponsors
- Julie Olthoff Republican · coauthor
- Robin Shackleford Democratic · coauthor
- Timothy O'Brien Republican · coauthor
- La Keisha Jackson Democratic · cosponsor
- Lonnie Randolph Democratic · cosponsor
- Linda Rogers Republican · cosponsor
Action history (39)
- Jan 21, 2025 Authored by Representative King · lower
- Jan 21, 2025 Coauthored by Representative Shackleford · lower
- Jan 21, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower
- Jan 28, 2025 Recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 · lower
- Jan 28, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
- Jan 30, 2025 Representative Olthoff added as coauthor · lower
- Jan 30, 2025 Representative Shackleford removed as coauthor · lower
- Feb 11, 2025 Representatives Shackleford and O'Brien added as coauthors · lower
- Feb 13, 2025 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
- Feb 17, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
- Feb 18, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 197: yeas 94, nays 2 · lower
- Feb 18, 2025 Senate sponsor: Senator Johnson T · lower
- Feb 19, 2025 Referred to the Senate · lower
- Mar 3, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
- Mar 13, 2025 Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations · upper
- Mar 13, 2025 Senator Jackson L added as cosponsor · upper
- Mar 24, 2025 Senator Yoder added as third sponsor · upper
- Mar 24, 2025 Senator Bohacek added as second sponsor · upper
- Mar 27, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
- Apr 1, 2025 Senator Randolph added as cosponsor · upper
- Apr 3, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
- Apr 7, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 349: yeas 48, nays 1 · upper
- Apr 7, 2025 Senator Rogers added as cosponsor · upper
- Apr 8, 2025 Motion to dissent filed · lower
- Apr 8, 2025 House dissented from Senate amendments · lower
- Apr 8, 2025 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
- Apr 10, 2025 Senate advisors appointed: Ford J.D. and Bohacek · upper
- Apr 10, 2025 Senate conferees appointed: Johnson T and Yoder · upper
- Apr 15, 2025 House conferees appointed: King and Shackleford · lower
- Apr 15, 2025 House advisors appointed: Olthoff, O'Brien and Bauer · lower
- Apr 23, 2025 CCR # 1 filed in the Senate · upper
- Apr 23, 2025 CCR # 1 filed in the House · lower
- Apr 23, 2025 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 542: yeas 88, nays 2 · lower
- May 6, 2025 Public Law 235 · lower
- Apr 29, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- May 6, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
- Apr 24, 2025 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 518: yeas 50, nays 0 · upper
- Apr 24, 2025 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
- Apr 24, 2025 Signed by the Speaker · lower
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