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HB 526: COTTAGE FOOD OPERATIONS – Adds to existing law to provide that certain cottage food operations may sell TCS foods.
Adds new Idaho Code §39-1608 allowing cottage food operations with ≤$5,000 annual gross receipts to sell time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods directly to consumers, effective July 1, 2026.
Status
Referred to Committee (Senate) (February 25, 2026) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced January 26, 2026
Sponsors
- HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE
Committees
- JRA for Printing
Bill history
- February 5, 2026 — House: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (do_pass)
- February 6, 2026 — House: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- February 10, 2026 — House: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 67-2-1AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt (passed)
- February 11, 2026 — Senate: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (passed)
- February 11, 2026 — Senate: Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & Welfare
- February 19, 2026 — Senate: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (do_pass)
- February 20, 2026 — Senate: Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- February 25, 2026 — Senate: Referred to 14th Order for amendment (amended)
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