IN HB 1424

enacted

Farm and homestead food sales.

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

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: —
Status date: —
Latest action: 2026-03-12 — Signed by the Governor
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-01-08
Authored by Representative Smith H
2026-01-08
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-08
Coauthored by Representatives Morris, Lehman, Greene
2026-01-13
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-20
Amendment #3 (Garcia Wilburn) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-01-20
Amendment #1 (Smith H) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-01-20
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-22
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 84: yeas 76, nays 20
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-22
Senate sponsor: Senator Buchanan
2026-01-23
Referred to the Senate
referral
2026-01-27
First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-02-12
Senator Johnson T added as cosponsor
2026-02-12
Senator Byrne added as second sponsor
2026-02-19
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-02-19
Senators Koch, Doriot, Donato added as cosponsors
2026-02-23
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-24
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 263: yeas 38, nays 10
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-25
Returned to the House with amendments
receipt
2026-02-25
Motion to concur filed
filing
2026-02-26
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 397: yeas 74, nays 12
2026-02-26
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-03-02
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-12
Public Law 163
became-law
2026-03-05
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-03-12
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature

Versions

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Engrossed House Bill (S)Compare
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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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