# Colorado HB26-1033: Expanding the Colorado Cottage Foods Act Colorado HB26-1033, Expanding the Colorado Cottage Foods Act, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Byron Pelton (Republican), Monica Duran (Democratic), Robert Rodriguez (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-04 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1033-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1033 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Expanding the Colorado Cottage Foods Act - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-06-04, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Byron Pelton (Republican), Monica Duran (Democratic), Robert Rodriguez (Democratic), Ryan Gonzalez (Republican) - Cosponsors: 33 - Subjects: Agriculture, Health Care & Health Insurance - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 12 (362 yes, 50 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 7 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - State funds home-food program operations: benefit, low. The law creates a Cottage Foods Cash Fund for program operations, receiving appropriations, transfers, interest, and investment income. On July 1, 2026, the state transfers $200,000 from the Medication Administration Cash Fund. It also transfers $100,000 from the Assisted Living Residence Cash Fund… - Home-food sales framework ends in 2028: cost, high. The Colorado Cottage Foods Act is scheduled for repeal on September 1, 2028. The law requires a sunset review before that date. The scheduled repeal ends the Act's sales permissions, limits, and compliance rules, including the expanded food-sales pathway. - Home-food sellers face inspections and penalties: cost, medium. Health agencies can inspect and sample foods over suspected mislabeling, consumer complaints, or foodborne illness investigations. Local agencies can randomly inspect home kitchens, require corrective plans and follow-up, and add training or complaint rules at minimal cost. An inspection finding mi… - Home-food sellers must register and label: cost, low. Producers must register with Colorado's public health department before selling any food under the Act. They must list expected food types and receive a registration number. The state maintains a public online registry, updates it annually, and shares it with local health agencies. Labels must show… - Safety rules for refrigerated home-food sellers: cost, low. Sellers of foods needing time and temperature control must complete safety training and keep proof of completion and good standing. They must follow state cooking, cooling, and holding-temperature rules, with no bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat foods. These foods must be packaged at home or in a… - Higher sales limits for home-food businesses: mixed, high. The law replaces the $10,000 net revenue limit per eligible product with a $150,000 annual gross revenue cap. The new cap covers revenue from foods allowed under the Act. The state adjusts it annually using the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood consumer price index and can round up to the nearest dollar. Prod… - More home-food sales, with product limits: mixed, medium. Producers can sell certain refrigerated foods directly to informed customers, including meat products whose ingredients qualify for an inspection exemption. They can offer one food type needing time and temperature control, with up to five variations at once. Producers must identify those products… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Byron Pelton (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Robert Rodriguez (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Carlos Barron (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Richardson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Javier Mabrey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matthew Martinez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Soper (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tisha Mauro (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ty Winter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sen. A. Benavidez - Cosponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John Carson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Frizell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Larry Liston (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rod Pelton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Scott Bright (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-13 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 63 | 2 | | | 2026-05-13 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 46 | 19 | | | 2026-05-12 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 34 | 1 | | | 2026-05-11 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1033 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-05-11 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1033, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2026-05-07 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1033, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-04-30 | House | Third reading: Amd (l.019) | pass | 63 | 0 | | | 2026-04-30 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 46 | 17 | | | 2026-04-30 | House | Third reading: Perm | pass | 61 | 2 | | | 2026-04-28 | House | Adopt amendment L.011 | pass | 8 | 3 | | | 2026-04-28 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1033, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 3 | | | 2026-02-26 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1033, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 10 | 3 | | ## Actions (16) - 2026-06-04: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-18: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-18: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-18: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-13: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2026-05-12: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-11: Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-05-11: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-05-11: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Finance (Senate) - 2026-05-01: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Senate) - 2026-04-30: House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor (House) - 2026-04-29: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2026-04-28: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-02-26: House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-01-14: Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115442/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116492/download) - House Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112747/download) - House Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115386/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110768/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115531/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116442/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116378/download) - Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116105/download) - Senate Finance Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116368/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117161/download) ## Related bills - HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed) - HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed) - HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed) - SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed) - HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed) - HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115442/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116492/download) - [House Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112747/download) - [House Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115386/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110768/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115531/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116442/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116378/download) - [Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116105/download) - [Senate Finance Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116368/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117161/download) ## Related - [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A) - [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A) - [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A) - [SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-155-2026A) - [HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1429-2026A) - [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A) - 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