H 1882 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act to promote free tastings of homemade products at farmer's markets

HD 2520 allows vendors selling homemade food at public farmers' markets and farm stands in the Commonwealth to offer free taste samples without legal liability. This directly affects small-scale food producers and farmers' market vendors. The bill specifically exempts these tastings from standard health code requirements, such as needing sinks or heating equipment, for the purpose of sampling. The key change removes a barrier for vendors to share samples of their homemade products.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Mar 26, 2026
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Paul McMurtry
DDemocratic
MA
11th Norfolk