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Yes: 188 • No: 42
IndianaHB 1424Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)HouseWALLET
Farm and homestead food sales.
Sponsored By: Hunter Smith (Republican)
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Fewer licenses for small farm sales
Beginning July 1, 2026, you qualify as a homestead vendor or small farm if your yearly gross sales from food or meat are $1,500,000 or less. You may sell directly to consumers on your property or at farmers markets. Allowed items include meat you raised and processed and labeled under IC 15-17-5, baked goods, candy, produce, natural sweeteners, and fruit spreads. The law removes you from state “food establishment” rules and exempts you from chapter IC 16-42-5. State and local agencies cannot add extra licenses, permits, or certifications unless federal law requires them; they can still investigate foodborne-illness complaints. Time–temperature control rules do not apply to you. The law also defines “meat product” and “produce” for clarity.
New shipping and labeling rules for sellers
Beginning July 1, 2026, you may ship or deliver sealed packages to buyers in Indiana only if you have a food handler certificate from an ANSI‑accredited issuer. You must label packaged foods and post a sign for unpackaged foods with your name and address, ingredients by weight, a product description, allergen info, and this statement in at least 10‑point type: “This product was produced by a homestead vendor or the owner of a small farm that is exempt from government licensing and inspection.” You must keep meat refrigerated and handle, transport, and store food to prevent contamination. Shipping to buyers outside Indiana is not allowed.
Easier rules for farm stands and buildings
Beginning July 1, 2026, farm stands or retail buildings with plumbing on qualifying property must get a will‑serve letter if in or able to connect to a sewer district, or a new/modified septic permit or written proof of onsite capacity if not. Doing these sewer/septic steps alone does not trigger a Class 1 designation, design release, plan review, building permit, or certificate of occupancy. Seasonal produce stands used eight or fewer consecutive months are not Class 1 structures. Public buildings on qualifying homestead or small farm property are exempt from the chapter’s rules. Local rules on road access, setbacks, parking, and signs still apply, and stands are not allowed in rights‑of‑way.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Hunter Smith
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Blake Doriot
Republican • Senate
Brian Buchanan
Republican • Senate
Eric Koch
Republican • Senate
Gary Byrne
Republican • Senate
Matt Lehman
Republican • House
Robb Greene
Republican • House
Robert Morris
Republican • House
Stacey Donato
Republican • Senate
Tyler Johnson
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/26/2026
Roll Call 397 on HB1424.04.COMS.CON01
Yes: 74 • No: 12
Senate vote • 2/24/2026
Roll Call 263 on HB1424.04.COMS
Yes: 38 • No: 10
House vote • 1/22/2026
Roll Call 84 on HB1424.02.COMH
Yes: 76 • No: 20 • Other: 1
Actions Timeline
Public Law 163
3/12/2026HouseSigned by the Governor
3/12/2026HouseSigned by the President Pro Tempore
3/5/2026SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
3/2/2026SenateSigned by the Speaker
2/26/2026HouseHouse concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 397: yeas 74, nays 12
2/26/2026HouseMotion to concur filed
2/25/2026HouseReturned to the House with amendments
2/25/2026SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 263: yeas 38, nays 10
2/24/2026SenateSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2/23/2026SenateSenators Koch, Doriot, Donato added as cosponsors
2/19/2026SenateCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2/19/2026SenateSenator Byrne added as second sponsor
2/12/2026SenateSenator Johnson T added as cosponsor
2/12/2026SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology
1/27/2026SenateReferred to the Senate
1/23/2026HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 84: yeas 76, nays 20
1/22/2026HouseSenate sponsor: Senator Buchanan
1/22/2026HouseSecond reading: amended, ordered engrossed
1/20/2026HouseAmendment #1 (Smith H) prevailed; voice vote
1/20/2026HouseAmendment #3 (Garcia Wilburn) prevailed; voice vote
1/20/2026HouseCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
1/13/2026HouseCoauthored by Representatives Morris, Lehman, Greene
1/8/2026HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
1/8/2026HouseAuthored by Representative Smith H
1/8/2026House
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