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Read. Follow. Verify.Idaho allows small cottage food businesses with under $5,000 in sales to sell time-controlled safety foods directly to consumers
Last action · February 25, 2026: Referred to 14th Order for amendment
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What This Bill Would Do
Idaho permits home-based cottage food operators with annual gross receipts under $5,000 to sell directly to consumers, effective July 1, 2026.
Changes direct-sales rules for small home-based food makers by creating a specific revenue threshold and product allowance under state health laws.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Cottage food operations
Operators with under $5,000 in gross receipts gain legal permission to sell time/temperature control for safety foods directly to consumers.
Key Facts
- Adds a new Section 39-1608 to Idaho Code Chapter 16 regarding cottage food operations.
- Applies to cottage food operations with cumulative gross receipts not exceeding $5,000 in the current or previous calendar year.
- Allows qualifying operations to sell time/temperature control for safety foods directly to a consumer.
- Takes effect on July 1, 2026, due to a declared emergency.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the maximum sales limit to qualify for selling these foods?
When does this new law take effect?
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Procedural history
11 actions- Feb 25, 2026CommitteeReferred to 14th Order for amendment
- Feb 20, 2026Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- Feb 19, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
- Feb 11, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, read first time; referred to: Health & Welfare
- Feb 11, 2026FloorReceived from the House passed; filed for first reading
- Feb 10, 2026FloorRead Third Time in Full – PASSED - 67-2-1 AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. Speaker NAYS – Berch, Nelsen Absent – Petzke Floor Sponsor - Ehlers Title apvd - to Senate
Show 5 earlier actions
- Feb 9, 2026U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
- Feb 6, 2026Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- Feb 5, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
- Jan 27, 2026CommitteeReported Printed and Referred to Health & Welfare
- Jan 26, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance35How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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