IndianaMobile retail food establishment licenses.
What it does
Requires the Indiana department of health (state department) to establish: (1) a statewide mobile retail food establishment license (license); (2) standards for the licensure, inspection, and operation of a mobile retail food establishment; and (3) license fees and inspection fees. Requires the state department to establish a workgroup to collaborate with in implementing specified provisions. Beginning January 1, 2027, requires a local health department to: (1) receive applications for licenses; (2) collect annual license and inspection fees; (3) issue licenses; and (4) conduct semiannual inspections of a mobile retail food establishment that is issued a license.
More detail
Provides that an owner or operator of a mobile retail food establishment issued a license is not required to obtain a county or local license or permit, nor required to pay a county or local inspection fee or a license or permit fee. Provides that beginning January 1, 2027, a person may not operate a mobile retail food establishment in Indiana unless the person obtains a license. Requires the state department to adopt rules to implement these provisions. Repeals provisions of law governing mobile retail food establishment permits effective January 1, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 6Signed by the Governor Mike BraunBecame Law
- May 6Public Law 235Major
- Apr 29Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Apr 24Signed by the SpeakerMajor
- Vote recorded HB 1577 - Johnson T. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 24Signed by the President Pro TemporeMajor
- Apr 24Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 518: yeas 50, nays 0
- Apr 23Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 542: yeas 88, nays 2
- Vote recorded HB 1577 - King. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 23CCR # 1 filed in the HouseMinor
- Apr 23CCR # 1 filed in the SenateMinor
- Apr 15House advisors appointed: Olthoff, O'Brien and Bauer
- Apr 15House conferees appointed: King and Shackleford
- Apr 10Senate conferees appointed: Johnson T and Yoder
- Apr 10Senate advisors appointed: Ford J.D. and Bohacek
- Apr 8Returned to the House with amendmentsMinor
- Apr 8House dissented from Senate amendments
- Apr 8Motion to dissent filedMinor
- Apr 7Senator Rogers added as cosponsor
- Vote recorded HB 1577 - Johnson T - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 7Third reading: passed; Roll Call 349: yeas 48, nays 1Passed Senate
- Apr 3Second reading: ordered engrossedMinor
- Apr 1Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
- Mar 27Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Mar 24Senator Bohacek added as second sponsor
- Mar 24Senator Yoder added as third sponsor
- Mar 13Senator Jackson L added as cosponsor
- Mar 13Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on AppropriationsMinor
- Mar 3First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider ServicesMinor
- Feb 19Referred to the SenateMinor
- Feb 18Senate sponsor: Senator Johnson T
- Vote recorded HB 1577 - King - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 18Third reading: passed; Roll Call 197: yeas 94, nays 2Passed House
- Feb 17Second reading: ordered engrossedMinor
- Feb 13Committee report: do pass, adoptedMinor
- Feb 11Representatives Shackleford and O'Brien added as coauthors
- Jan 30Representative Shackleford removed as coauthor
- Jan 30Representative Olthoff added as coauthor
- Jan 28Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Jan 28Recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
- Jan 21First reading: referred to Committee on Public HealthMinor
- Jan 21Coauthored by Representative Shackleford
- Jan 21Authored by Representative KingIntroduced