HB 1562 Indiana House · 2025 Regular Session

Farm and home based food sales.

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 status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Mar 18, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed House Bill (S) → House Bill (H) · 7 edits

MODERATE

The bill number was changed from HB 1562.2 to HB 1562.1, and the reprints date was updated from February 11, 2025 to January 30, 2025. The digest section was significantly rewritten to clarify that state and local health authorities cannot impose additional licensing or certification requirements on small farms and home-based vendors beyond federal law, while still allowing them to verify food safety training and labeling compliance. The bill's effective date remains July 1, 2025.

Scope change

The bill's scope was clarified to explicitly prohibit state and local health departments from creating additional licensing, certification, or inspection requirements for small farms and home-based vendors beyond those mandated by federal law, while maintaining their authority to verify food safety training and labeling compliance.

TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from HB 1562.2 to HB 1562.1

Reprint date updated from February 11, 2025 to January 30, 2025

DEFINITION

Citation for small farm definition changed from IC 16-42-5.4-4 to IC 16-42-5.4-2

Citation for home based vendor definition changed from IC 16-42-5.4-2 to IC 16-42-5.4-1

REQUIREMENT

Added explicit prohibition on state and local health authorities from imposing additional licensing, certification, or inspection requirements beyond federal law

Removed language allowing counties to enact ordinances regulating home food establishments

ENFORCEMENT

Digest text was rewritten to clarify enforcement authority while emphasizing the prohibition on additional local regulations

Floor votes · House Feb 11, 2025

How they voted

89–1

Passed · 10 other

Total votes 100

Feb 11, 2025

D Democratic29

22 Yea 1 Nay 6

75% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican70

66 Yea 4

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Agriculture

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 143: yeas 89, nays 1

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amendment #2 (Smith H) prevailed; voice vote

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report: do pass, adopted

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reassigned to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

lower

4 primary · 5 co-sponsors