HB 1424 Indiana House · 2026 Regular Session

Farm and homestead food sales.

Summary
Allows the executive board of the Indiana department of health to adopt rules concerning time temperature control for food safety, but provides that the rules may not be applied to a homestead vendor or small farm vendor. Provides that homestead vendors and small farm vendors are exempt from specified health regulations applicable to food establishments. 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 homestead vendor or small farm vendor that are not required under federal law, but may investigate complaints against a homestead vendor or small farm vendor regarding a foodborne illness derived from the homestead vendor's or small farm vendor's food products. Permits homestead vendors and small farm vendors to sell specified meat products and other foods from: (1) the property of the homestead vendor or small farm vendor; or (2) a farmers market. Requires a homestead vendor or small farm vendor to provide consumers with specified information regarding the homestead vendor's or small farm vendor's food products through signage or labeling. Provides for conditions under which a homestead vendor or small farm vendor may ship or deliver a food product directly to a consumer. Imposes handling, refrigeration, transportation, and storage requirements for homestead vendor and small farm vendor food products. Provides that public buildings used by homestead vendors and small farm vendors are exempt from certain public building and safety regulations. Provides that buildings, structures, or stands used for sale of homestead vendor or small farm vendor food products are subject to specified fire safety, building, and equipment laws.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 8, 2026 Signed Mar 12, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrolled House Bill (H) House Bill (H) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill transitions from a finalized enrolled act to a draft version in its early legislative stages, removing official enactment language and adding committee tracking details. Substantively, the text clarifies the definition of 'home based vendor' by merging it with 'individual vendor' and updates the cross-reference for 'small farm' to a different code section, while retaining the core exemptions for religious and private gatherings.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on exempting small farms and homestead vendors from state health regulations, but the draft version introduces a specific consolidation of vendor definitions that was not present in the enrolled version.
DEFINITION

The definition of 'home based vendor' was modified to combine it with 'individual vendor' into a single category, and the reference for 'small farm' was updated to point to a different statute section.

TECHNICAL

Added committee referral dates and bill digest information to reflect the document's status as a working draft rather than a finalized law.

Removed the 'Enrolled House Bill' header and official act language, indicating this is a pre-enactment version of the bill.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2026 · House Jan 22, 2026

How they voted

3710
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 49
Feb 24, 2026
D Democratic9
3 Yea 5 Nay 1
55% Nay
R Republican40
34 Yea 5 Nay 1
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
11
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Mar 12, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 397: yeas 74, nays 12
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 263: yeas 38, nays 10
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 84: yeas 76, nays 20
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amendment #1 (Smith H) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amendment #3 (Garcia Wilburn) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 7 co-sponsors

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