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Yes: 32 • No: 3
IdahoS 12832026 regular legislative sessionSenateWALLET
AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for the Idaho Direct to Consumer Commerce Act.
Sponsored By: AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Signed by Governor
AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
More days for event food vendors
Vendors at a recurring event at one location can operate up to six consecutive days per week. It was three days before. This applies when you sell potentially hazardous food at that event.
Simpler direct farm-to-consumer sales
The law creates a direct-to-consumer system for homemade foods and nonalcoholic drinks. Producers can sell at farm stands, ranches, farms, or their homes to informed end consumers. Local governments cannot set stricter licensing, inspection, or labeling rules than state or federal law. Chapter 2 sellers are not treated as food establishments and are not tagged or condemned just for using Chapter 2. Records you must keep under Chapter 2 are confidential from public records requests.
Health department keeps outbreak powers
The state health department can still investigate confirmed foodborne illness cases, including those tied to Chapter 2 products. Chapter 2 does not block these investigations. This protects public health.
Key limits for Chapter 2 sellers
Selling milk or dairy under Chapter 2 still requires full compliance with Idaho dairy laws. Raw milk sales must meet chapter 11 rules. Chapter 2 foods cannot be used as ingredients in regulated food-establishment kitchens, including school kitchens. The law does not limit liability for gross negligence.
Breaks for on-farm egg and fruit sales
If you sell eggs at your place of production under Chapter 2, you are not a distributor and you do not owe the intrastate egg assessment of up to $0.004 per dozen. Chapter 2 operators are also exempt from the fruit marking and packing rules in Section 22-801.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Todd M. Lakey
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/3/2026
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 32 • No: 3
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor on 03/20/26 Session Law Chapter 91 Effective: 03/20/2026
3/23/2026Reported delivered to Governor at 4:06 p.m. on 03/18/26
3/19/2026Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
3/18/2026HouseReturned From House Passed; referred to enrolling
3/17/2026SenateRead second time; Filed for Third Reading
3/16/2026HouseReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
3/13/2026HouseReceived from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
3/4/2026HouseRead third time in full – PASSED - 32-3-0
3/3/2026SenateRead second time; filed for Third Reading
2/25/2026SenateReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
2/24/2026SenateReported Printed; referred to Agricultural Affairs
2/16/2026SenateIntroduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
2/13/2026Senate
Bill Text
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