# Maryland HB 0535: Food Establishments - Cottage Food Businesses - Maximum Annual Revenue

Maryland HB 0535, Food Establishments - Cottage Food Businesses - Maximum Annual Revenue, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Steven J. Arentz (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 320) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0535
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Food Establishments - Cottage Food Businesses - Maximum Annual Revenue
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 320
- Sponsor: Steven J. Arentz (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Public Health, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Food -see also- Meat, Poultry, & Seafood; Milk; etc., Health, Department of, Residential Property -see also- Apartments; Condominiums, Retail Sales, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Weights and Measures, Wholesale Distribution
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (178 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher sales limit for home food businesses: benefit, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, Maryland raises the maximum annual cottage food sales allowed from $50,000 to $100,000. Qualifying businesses must produce or package their food in a residential kitchen. Products must be nonhazardous under state rules and sold in Maryland following state cottage food law…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Steven J. Arentz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jefferson L. Ghrist (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jay A. Jacobs (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd B. Morgan (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 42 | 0 | 5 |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 136 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 320
- 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (42-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Third Reading Passed (136-0) (House)
- 2026-02-24: Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-02-24: Favorable Adopted (House)
- 2026-02-23: Favorable Report by Health (House)
- 2026-02-17: Hearing 2/17 at 2:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-17: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-02-05: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-27: First Reading Health (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_320_hb0535t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-02-24: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0535t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-27: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0535f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_320_hb0535t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0535t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0535f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0535-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).