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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
Jan 8, 2026
Last Action
Mar 12, 2026
Session
IN 2026
Sponsors
3 primary · 7 co
Signed by the Governor
Public Law 163
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the President of the Senate
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 397: yeas 74, nays 12
Signed by the Speaker
Returned to the House with amendments
Motion to concur filed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 263: yeas 38, nays 10
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senators Koch, Doriot, Donato added as cosponsors
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senator Byrne added as second sponsor
Senator Johnson T added as cosponsor
First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology
Referred to the Senate
Senate sponsor: Senator Buchanan
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 84: yeas 76, nays 20
Amendment #3 (Garcia Wilburn) prevailed; voice vote
Amendment #1 (Smith H) prevailed; voice vote
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Coauthored by Representatives Morris, Lehman, Greene
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
Authored by Representative Smith H
HB 1424 was introduced on Jan 8, 2026 by Brian Buchanan in IN session 2026. It is currently signed. Most recent action on Mar 12, 2026: Signed by the Governor.
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Public Law 163