An Act relating to the sale of homemade food.
SB 226 regulates the sale of homemade food in Alaska by restricting where and how it can be sold. It allows sales only for personal consumption at specific locations like farmers' markets, farms, the producer's home, or third-party retail sites, and prohibits interstate sales. The bill specifically bans selling meat products (except as noted), seafood, controlled substances, animal fat oil, game meat, and potentially hazardous foods in vacuum-sealed packaging. These provisions aim to clarify safety and commerce rules for home food producers while limiting certain high-risk or interstate transactions.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2026
Last action Apr 10, 2026
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Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 20, 2026
Committee
(S) REFERRED TO RESOURCES
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SB 226 Out of Committee
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cathy Giessel
RRepublican
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