Legislation - HB0535

Title: Food Establishments - Cottage Food Businesses - Maximum Annual Revenue
Sponsored by: Delegates Arentz, Ghrist, Jacobs, T. Morgan, and Reilly
Status: In the Senate - Favorable Report by Finance
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Increasing from $50,000 to $100,000 the maximum amount of annual revenue a business may generate from the sale of cottage food products to be considered a cottage food business.

Committees

Original:: Health

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/27/2026 Legislative Date 1/27/2026 Action First Reading Health Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Food Establishments - Cottage Food Businesses - Maximum Annual Revenue Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2026 Legislative Date 2/17/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2026 Legislative Date 2/17/2026 Action Hearing 2/17 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/23/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Favorable Report by Health Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2026 Legislative Date 2/18/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2026 Legislative Date 2/18/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Food Establishments - Cottage Food Businesses - Maximum Annual Revenue Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (136-0) Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/27/2026 Legislative Date 2/19/2026 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/13/2026 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/27/2026	1/27/2026	First Reading Health
			Text - First - Food Establishments - Cottage Food Businesses - Maximum Annual Revenue
House	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/17/2026	2/17/2026	Hearing canceled
House	2/17/2026	2/17/2026	Hearing 2/17 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/23/2026	2/23/2026	Favorable Report by Health
House	2/24/2026	2/18/2026	Favorable Adopted	27 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/24/2026	2/18/2026	Second Reading Passed	27 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Food Establishments - Cottage Food Businesses - Maximum Annual Revenue
House	2/26/2026	2/20/2026	Third Reading Passed (136-0)	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/27/2026	2/19/2026	Referred Finance	30 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2026	3/18/2026	Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	4/13/2026	Favorable Report by Finance

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