SMALL BUSINESS: Provides for the production of homemade food for sale to the public
HB 347 modifies Louisiana's exemption for home-prepared food sales, setting a new annual gross sales threshold of $30,100 for small producers to avoid certain food safety regulations. It directly affects home-based food vendors whose annual sales remain below this amount, allowing them to operate without complying with full commercial kitchen requirements. The key provision changes the sales limit from a previous threshold (not specified in the text) to $30,100, expanding the exemption for low-risk homemade food businesses. This policy change aims to support small-scale food entrepreneurs by reducing regulatory barriers for sales under the specified limit.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2026
Last action Mar 9, 2026
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Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Daryl Deshotel
RRepublican
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