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CS/HB 663: Cottage Food Operations

GENERAL BILL by Regulatory Reform Subcommittee ; Salzman ; Botana ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benjamin ; Gregory ; Leek ; Maggard ; Morales ; Nixon ; Omphroy

Cottage Food Operations; Increasing the annual gross sales limitation for exempting cottage food operations from certain food and building permitting requirements; authorizing the sale, offer for sale, and delivery of cottage food products by mail; preempting the regulation of cottage food operations to the state; prohibiting local governments from prohibiting cottage food operations or regulating cottage food products by cottage food operations; requiring cottage food operations to comply with certain conditions for the operation of home-based businesses, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 7/6/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-211; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 403 (Ch. 2021-202)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/1/2021 House • Filed
    2/18/2021 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    2/26/2021 House • Added to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee agenda
    3/2/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/3/2021 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/4/2021 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    3/5/2021 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    3/9/2021 House • Favorable by Commerce Committee
    3/10/2021 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    3/25/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/31/2021)
    3/31/2021 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    4/1/2021 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 91, NAYS 24
    4/7/2021 Senate • In Messages
    4/7/2021 House • Message sent to senate
    4/8/2021 Senate • Referred to Rules -SJ 411
    • Received -SJ 411
    4/28/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 752
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 1294 -SJ 752
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 752
    • Amendment(s) adopted (932452) -SJ 752
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/29/2021 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 854
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 30 NAYS 10 -SJ 854, 855
    4/29/2021 House • In Messages
    4/30/2021 House • Added to Senate Message List
    • Amendment 932452 Concur
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 90, NAYS 28
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
    • Message sent to senate
    6/28/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/29/2021 • Approved by Governor
    7/6/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-211; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 403 (Ch. 2021-202)

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  • CS/HB 663, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/3/2021 at 4:20 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 403 (er) Home-based Businesses Commerce Committee Linked Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-202; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 663 (Ch. 2021-211)
    S 1294 (c1) Cottage Food Operations Brodeur Similar Last Action: 4/28/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 663 (Ch. 2021-211) -SJ 752
    S 266 (c2) Home-based Businesses Perry Compare Last Action: 4/28/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 403 (Ch. 2021-202), CS/HB 663 (Ch. 2021-211) -SJ 750

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    500.03 Definitions; construction; applicability. Page 1 (pdf)
    500.80 Cottage food operations. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 663, Engrossed 1 Posted 5/3/2021 at 4:12 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1294 (c1) Cottage Food Operations Brodeur Similar Last Action: 4/28/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 663 (Ch. 2021-211) -SJ 752

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  • CS/HB 663, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/2/2021 at 6:37 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/30/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1294 (c1) Cottage Food Operations Brodeur Similar Last Action: 4/28/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 663 (Ch. 2021-211) -SJ 752

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    178594 - Amendment
    Delete lines 50 - 51 and insert:
    Brodeur 4/26/2021
    8:47 AM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    4/28/2021
    Web Page
    PDF
    755326 - Amendment
    Between lines 51 and 52 insert:
    Brodeur 4/27/2021
    10:55 AM
    Senate: Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    4/28/2021
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 932452 - Substitute Amendment (755326)
    Delete lines 50 - 52 and insert:
    Brodeur 4/27/2021
    3:56 PM
    House: Concur
    4/30/2021
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/1/2021 4:41 PM House 91 Yeas - 24 Nays
    4/29/2021 10:35 AM Senate 30 Yeas - 10 Nays
    4/30/2021 2:13 PM House 90 Yeas - 28 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    500.03 Definitions; construction; applicability. Page 1 (pdf)
    500.80 Cottage food operations. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 663, Original Filed Version Posted 2/1/2021 at 11:27 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Regulatory Reform Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/6/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1294 Cottage Food Operations Brodeur Identical Last Action: 4/28/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 663 (Ch. 2021-211) -SJ 752

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    830147 - Amendment
    Remove lines 42-49 and insert:
    Salzman 3/1/2021
    2:54 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/2/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    500.03 Definitions; construction; applicability. Page 1 (pdf)
    500.80 Cottage food operations. Page 2 (pdf)

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