Various food matters.
Summary
Provides that a recipient may appeal to the legislative body an enforcement action issued or taken by a local health officer under IC 16-20-1 in response to a food establishment inspection. Adds provisions concerning limited meat product sales. Prohibits a grocery store from selling, offering for sale, or distributing an alternative meat product misbranded as a meat product. Requires a food manufacturer to label alternative meat products as "THIS IS AN IMITATION MEAT PRODUCT".
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Last action Mar 3, 2025
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Engrossed House Bill (S)
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House Bill (H)
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MODERATE
The bill version was updated from Engrossed House Bill (S) to House Bill (H), with the digest date changed from February 17 to February 6, 2025. The bill number designation changed from HB1602.3 to HB1602.1. The digest was slightly rewritten to clarify that appeals go to a local board of health or local health officer and to emphasize the labeling requirement for imitation meat products.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on food safety, meat product labeling, and limited meat sales, but the digest now explicitly includes IC 35-52 in the list of affected citations and clarifies the appeal process for enforcement actions.
TECHNICAL
Bill number designation changed from HB1602.3 to HB1602.1, likely reflecting a procedural update in the legislative process.
TIMELINE
Digest update date changed from February 17, 2025 to February 6, 2025, indicating the digest was revised earlier than previously shown.
REQUIREMENT
Digest now explicitly lists IC 35-52 as an affected citation, potentially expanding the bill's legal impact to include additional statutes related to public health or administrative law.
ENFORCEMENT
Digest clarifies that appeals regarding enforcement actions can be made to either a local board of health or local health officer, broadening the entities involved in the appeal process.
Floor votes · House Feb 18, 2025
How they voted
94–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 100
Feb 18, 2025
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican70
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 194: yeas 94, nays 0
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment #1 (Culp) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Recommitted to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code pursuant to House Rule 126.3
lower
4 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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