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IN HB 1424

enacted

Farm and homestead food sales.

Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · lower

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Quick answers

Did IN HB 1424 pass?

Yes. IN HB 1424 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-12): Signed by the Governor

What is IN HB 1424 about?

Allows the executive board of the Indiana department of health to adopt rules concerning time temperature control for food safety, but provides that the rules may not be applied to a homestead vendor or small farm vendor. Provides that homestead vendors and small farm vendors are exempt from specified health regulations applicable to food establishments. 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 homestead vendor or small farm vendor that are not required under federal law, but may investigate complaints against a homestead vendor or small farm vendor regarding a foodborne illness derived from the homestead vendor's or small farm vendor's food products. Permits homestead vendors and small farm vendors to sell specified meat products and other foods from: (1) the property of the homestead vendor or small farm vendor; or (2) a farmers market. Requires a homestead vendor or small farm vendor to provide consumers with specified information regarding the homestead vendor's or small farm vendor's food products through signage or labeling. Provides for conditions under which a homestead vendor or small farm vendor may ship or deliver a food product directly to a consumer. Imposes handling, refrigeration, transportation, and storage requirements for homestead vendor and small farm vendor food products. Provides that public buildings used by homestead vendors and small farm vendors are exempt from certain public building and safety regulations. Provides that buildings, structures, or stands used for sale of homestead vendor or small farm vendor food products are subject to specified fire safety, building, and equipment laws.

Who sponsors IN HB 1424?

Hunter Smith, Gary Byrne, Brian Buchanan are the primary sponsors of IN HB 1424, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Description

Allows the executive board of the Indiana department of health to adopt rules concerning time temperature control for food safety, but provides that the rules may not be applied to a homestead vendor or small farm vendor. Provides that homestead vendors and small farm vendors are exempt from specified health regulations applicable to food establishments. 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 homestead vendor or small farm vendor that are not required under federal law, but may investigate complaints against a homestead vendor or small farm vendor regarding a foodborne illness derived from the homestead vendor's or small farm vendor's food products. Permits homestead vendors and small farm vendors to sell specified meat products and other foods from: (1) the property of the homestead vendor or small farm vendor; or (2) a farmers market. Requires a homestead vendor or small farm vendor to provide consumers with specified information regarding the homestead vendor's or small farm vendor's food products through signage or labeling. Provides for conditions under which a homestead vendor or small farm vendor may ship or deliver a food product directly to a consumer. Imposes handling, refrigeration, transportation, and storage requirements for homestead vendor and small farm vendor food products. Provides that public buildings used by homestead vendors and small farm vendors are exempt from certain public building and safety regulations. Provides that buildings, structures, or stands used for sale of homestead vendor or small farm vendor food products are subject to specified fire safety, building, and equipment laws.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-12 — Signed by the Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hunter Smithauthor
  • Gary Byrnesponsor
  • Brian Buchanansponsor
  • Tyler Johnsoncosponsor
  • Robert Morriscoauthor
  • Stacey Donatocosponsor
  • Robb Greenecoauthor
  • Matt Lehmancoauthor
  • Blake Doriotcosponsor
  • Eric Kochcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-12

    Signed by the Governor

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-03-12

    Public Law 163

    became-law

  3. 2026-03-05

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    passage

  4. 2026-03-02

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  5. 2026-02-26

    Signed by the Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-02-26

    House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 397: yeas 74, nays 12

  7. 2026-02-25

    Motion to concur filed

    filing

  8. 2026-02-25

    Returned to the House with amendments

    receipt

  9. 2026-02-24

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 263: yeas 38, nays 10

    passage,reading-3,reading-3

  10. 2026-02-23

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  11. 2026-02-19

    Senators Koch, Doriot, Donato added as cosponsors

  12. 2026-02-19

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  13. 2026-02-12

    Senator Byrne added as second sponsor

  14. 2026-02-12

    Senator Johnson T added as cosponsor

  15. 2026-01-27

    First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology

    reading-1,referral-committee

  16. 2026-01-23

    Referred to the Senate

    referral

  17. 2026-01-22

    Senate sponsor: Senator Buchanan

  18. 2026-01-22

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 84: yeas 76, nays 20

    passage,reading-3,reading-3

  19. 2026-01-20

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  20. 2026-01-20

    Amendment #1 (Smith H) prevailed; voice vote

    amendment-passage

  21. 2026-01-20

    Amendment #3 (Garcia Wilburn) prevailed; voice vote

    amendment-passage

  22. 2026-01-13

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  23. 2026-01-08

    Coauthored by Representatives Morris, Lehman, Greene

  24. 2026-01-08

    First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

    reading-1,referral-committee

  25. 2026-01-08

    Authored by Representative Smith H

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HB 1424 - Smith H - 3rd Reading

    2026-01-22 · pass · 76-20

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Abbott: yes
    • Garcia Wilburn: yes
    • Lauer: yes
    • Pierce, K: yes
    • Aylesworth: yes
    • Genda: yes
    • Lawson: yes
    • Prescott: yes
    • Baird: yes
    • Gore: yes
    • Ledbetter: yes
    • Pressel: yes
    • Barrett: yes
    • Goss-Reaves: yes
    • Lehman: yes
    • Rowray: yes
    • Bartels: yes
    • Greene: yes
    • Lindauer: yes
    • Shackleford: yes
    • Bascom: yes
    • Haggard: yes
    • Lopez: yes
    • Shonkwiler: yes
    • Bauer: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Slager: yes
    • Behning: yes
    • Heaton: yes
    • Manning: yes
    • Smaltz: yes
    • Borders: yes
    • Heine: yes
    • May: yes
    • Smith, H: yes
    • Carbaugh: yes
    • Hostettler: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Snow: yes
    • Cash: yes
    • Ireland: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Soliday: yes
    • Clere: yes
    • Isa: yes
    • McNamara: yes
    • Steuerwald: yes
    • Commons: yes
    • Jeter: yes
    • Meltzer: yes
    • Sweet: yes
    • Criswell: yes
    • Johnson, B: yes
    • Miller, D: yes
    • Teshka: yes
    • Culp: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Novak: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Dant Chesser: yes
    • Judy: yes
    • O'Brien: yes
    • VanNatter: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Karickhoff: yes
    • Olthoff: yes
    • Wesco: yes
    • DeVon: yes
    • King: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Yocum: yes
    • Engleman: yes
    • Klinker: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Zimmerman: yes
    • Andrade: no
    • Dvorak: no
    • Hatcher: no
    • Pierce, M: no
    • Bartlett: no
    • Errington: no
    • Jackson, C: no
    • Porter: no
    • Burton: no
    • GiaQuinta: no
    • Miller, K: no
    • Pryor: no
    • Campbell: no
    • Hamilton: no
    • Moseley: no
    • Smith, V: no
    • DeLaney: no
    • Harris: no
    • Pfaff: no
    • Summers: no
    • Morris: excused
    • Pack: excused
    • Moed: not voting
    • Mr. Speaker: not voting
  • HB 1424 - Buchanan - 3rd Reading

    2026-02-24 · pass · 38-10

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Alexander: yes
    • Byrne: yes
    • Gaskill: yes
    • Niemeyer: yes
    • Alting: yes
    • Charbonneau: yes
    • Goode: yes
    • Niezgodski: yes
    • Baldwin: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Holdman: yes
    • Raatz: yes
    • Bassler: yes
    • Crider: yes
    • Hunley: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Bohacek: yes
    • Deery: yes
    • Jackson, L: yes
    • Schmitt: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Dernulc: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Tomes: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Donato: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Walker G: yes
    • Buchanan: yes
    • Doriot: yes
    • Maxwell: yes
    • Walker K: yes
    • Buck: yes
    • Ford J.D.: yes
    • McKinley: yes
    • Busch: yes
    • Garten: yes
    • Mishler: yes
    • Becker: no
    • Glick: no
    • Randolph: no
    • Yoder: no
    • Carrasco: no
    • Leising: no
    • Spencer: no
    • Freeman: no
    • Qaddoura: no
    • Taylor: no
    • Pol: excused
    • Young: excused
  • HB 1424 - Smith H

    2026-02-26 · pass · 74-12

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Abbott: yes
    • Gore: yes
    • Ledbetter: yes
    • Pressel: yes
    • Andrade: yes
    • Goss-Reaves: yes
    • Lehman: yes
    • Rowray: yes
    • Aylesworth: yes
    • Greene: yes
    • Lindauer: yes
    • Shackleford: yes
    • Bascom: yes
    • Haggard: yes
    • Lopez: yes
    • Shonkwiler: yes
    • Bauer: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Manning: yes
    • Slager: yes
    • Behning: yes
    • Heaton: yes
    • May: yes
    • Smaltz: yes
    • Borders: yes
    • Heine: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Smith, H: yes
    • Carbaugh: yes
    • Ireland: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Snow: yes
    • Cash: yes
    • Isa: yes
    • McNamara: yes
    • Soliday: yes
    • Clere: yes
    • Jackson, C: yes
    • Meltzer: yes
    • Steuerwald: yes
    • Commons: yes
    • Jeter: yes
    • Miller, K: yes
    • Summers: yes
    • Criswell: yes
    • Johnson, B: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Sweet: yes
    • Culp: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Novak: yes
    • Teshka: yes
    • Dant Chesser: yes
    • Judy: yes
    • O'Brien: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • DeVon: yes
    • Karickhoff: yes
    • Olthoff: yes
    • Wesco: yes
    • Engleman: yes
    • King: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Yocum: yes
    • Garcia Wilburn: yes
    • Klinker: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Zimmerman: yes
    • Genda: yes
    • Lauer: yes
    • Pierce, K: yes
    • GiaQuinta: yes
    • Lawson: yes
    • Prescott: yes
    • Bartlett: no
    • Dvorak: no
    • Hatcher: no
    • Pfaff: no
    • Burton: no
    • Errington: no
    • Moseley: no
    • Pierce, M: no
    • DeLaney: no
    • Harris: no
    • Pack: no
    • Porter: no
    • Baird: excused
    • Davis: excused
    • Miller, D: excused
    • VanNatter: excused
    • Barrett: excused
    • Hamilton: excused
    • Moed: excused
    • Bartels: excused
    • Hostettler: excused
    • Pryor: excused
    • Campbell: excused
    • Lucas: excused
    • Smith, V: excused
    • Mr. Speaker: not voting

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