Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1577: Mobile retail food establishment licenses.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1577 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Mobile retail food establishment licenses. Primary sponsor: Shelli Yoder (Democratic), Mike Bohacek (Republican), Tyler Johnson (Republican), Joanna King (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2025): Signed by the Governor.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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. 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.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 6
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelli Yoder | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 40 |
| Mike Bohacek | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 8 |
| Tyler Johnson | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 14 |
| Joanna King | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 49 |
| La Keisha Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
| Tim O'Brien | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 78 |
| Julie Olthoff | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 19 |
| Lonnie Randolph | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 2 |
| Linda Rogers | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 11 |
| Robin Shackleford | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 98 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Signed by the Governor
- Public Law 235
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the Speaker
- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 518: yeas 50, nays 0
- Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 542: yeas 88, nays 2
- CCR # 1 filed in the House
- CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
- House advisors appointed: Olthoff, O'Brien and Bauer
- House conferees appointed: King and Shackleford
- Senate conferees appointed: Johnson T and Yoder
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