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HB 1562 IN
Passed One Chamber

Farm and home based food sales.

IN · session 2025 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 21, 2025

Latest action (Mar 18, 2025) Senator Tomes added as cosponsor

Summary

Repeals current home based vendor regulations. Provides that the Indiana department of health, a local unit of government, the health and hospital corporation of Marion County, or a local health department may not impose any rules, regulations, certifications, or licensing requirements on a small farm or home based vendor that are not required under federal law. Exempts public buildings used by small farms and home based vendors from certain public building regulations.

Sponsors (4)

5 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (16)

  1. Jan 21, 2025 Authored by Representative Smith H · lower
  2. Jan 21, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower
  3. Jan 21, 2025 Coauthored by Representatives Greene, Culp, Lindauer · lower
  4. Jan 27, 2025 Reassigned to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development · lower
  5. Jan 30, 2025 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
  6. Feb 10, 2025 Amendment #2 (Smith H) prevailed; voice vote · lower
  7. Feb 10, 2025 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
  8. Feb 11, 2025 Senate sponsor: Senator Byrne · lower
  9. Feb 11, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 143: yeas 89, nays 1 · lower
  10. Feb 12, 2025 Referred to the Senate · lower
  11. Mar 3, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
  12. Mar 6, 2025 Senator Charbonneau added as second sponsor · upper
  13. Mar 6, 2025 Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Agriculture · upper
  14. Mar 6, 2025 Senator Johnson T added as third sponsor · upper
  15. Mar 17, 2025 Senator Doriot added as cosponsor · upper
  16. Mar 18, 2025 Senator Tomes added as cosponsor · upper
Subjects
AGENCIES; Board of Animal Health (BOAH)AGENCIES; Department of Agriculture (ISDA)AGENCIES; Department of Health (IDOH)AGRICULTURE; Food and Food ProcessingBUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONSCITIES; IndianapolisCOURTS; Trial CourtsHEALTH CARE FACILITIES; HospitalsLAW ENFORCEMENT; Generally

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