Enacts the "homegrown foods act" to permit the sale of certain homegrown food products without a license under certain conditions
Summary
Enacts the homegrown foods act to exempt the production and sale of certain homegrown food products grown and processed by a food processing establishment at or in a private residence from certain food processing licensure requirements where the food is sold directly to consumers and total sales do not exceed $12,500.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2025
Last action May 26, 2026
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What changed between versions
A5836
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MINOR
The bill was restructured to replace a standalone article with a new section within the existing Agriculture and Markets Law, shifting the legal framework from a broad 'home-based operation' to a specific 'food processing establishment' exemption. This change clarifies that the exemption applies to individuals growing and processing food at their private residences for direct consumer sales, rather than general home-based businesses.
Scope change
The scope was narrowed and redefined; the exemption now explicitly applies to 'food processing establishments' operating at a private residence or property, replacing the previous broader term 'home-based food operations'.
DEFINITION
The legal definition of the exempt entity changed from 'home-based food operation' to 'food processing establishment' to align with existing statutory terminology.
REQUIREMENT
The bill structure was altered to add a new section (251-z-13) rather than creating a new article, integrating the exemption directly into the current law.
TECHNICAL
Formatting and numbering were updated to reflect the bill's progression from 'A5836' to 'A5836A', including committee discharge and amendment status.
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Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
May 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5836A
lower
May 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Gray
RRepublican
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