# Indiana HB 1562: Farm and home based food sales.

Indiana HB 1562, Farm and home based food sales., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Hunter Smith (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-18 (Senator Tomes added as cosponsor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1562
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Farm and home based food sales.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-03-18, Senator Tomes added as cosponsor
- Sponsor: Hunter Smith (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: public health, agriculture and rural development, the senate, health and provider services, agriculture
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (89 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Repeals current home based vendor regulations. 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 small farm or home based vendor that are not required under federal law. Exempts public buildings used by small farms and home based vendors from certain public building regulations.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Hunter Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Blake Doriot (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gary Byrne (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Tomes (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kendell Culp (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robb Greene (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shane Lindauer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tyler Johnson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 89 | 1 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-03-18: Senator Tomes added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Senator Doriot added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Senator Johnson T added as third sponsor (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Agriculture (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Senator Charbonneau added as second sponsor (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2025-02-11: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 143: yeas 89, nays 1 (House)
- 2025-02-11: Senate sponsor: Senator Byrne (House)
- 2025-02-10: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-02-10: Amendment #2 (Smith H) prevailed; voice vote (House)
- 2025-01-30: Committee report: do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-01-27: Reassigned to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (House)
- 2025-01-21: Coauthored by Representatives Greene, Culp, Lindauer (House)
- 2025-01-21: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health (House)
- 2025-01-21: Authored by Representative Smith H (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1562/versions/HB1562.03.ENGH?format=pdf)
- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1562/versions/HB1562.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1562/versions/HB1562.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1562/versions/HB1562.03.ENGH?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1562/versions/HB1562.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1562/versions/HB1562.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1562-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).