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Introduced
02/10/2025
02/10/2025
In Committee
02/10/2025
02/10/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/03/2025
03/03/2025
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
The "Colorado Cottage Foods Act" (act) allows for the sale and consumption of a limited range of homemade foods that do not require refrigeration. The bill expands the act by allowing for the sale and consumption of homemade foods that require refrigeration.
AI Summary
This bill expands the Colorado Cottage Foods Act by modifying existing state law to allow home producers to sell a broader range of foods, specifically including items that require refrigeration. Previously, the law only permitted the sale of nonrefrigerated foods like pickled fruits, vegetables, spices, teas, dehydrated produce, nuts, seeds, honey, jams, jellies, preserves, fruit butter, flour, and baked goods such as candies, fruit empanadas, and tortillas. The bill removes the term "nonpotentially hazardous" from the law and explicitly adds language that permits the sale of refrigerated foods. The bill is nicknamed the "Tamale Act" and will take effect at 12:01 a.m. after the 90-day period following the final adjournment of the general assembly, with a provision that allows for a potential referendum that could delay implementation until approved by voters in the November 2026 election. This change aims to provide home-based food producers with more flexibility in the types of foods they can legally produce and sell directly to consumers.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Postpone Indefinitely (on 03/03/2025)
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25-1190 |
House Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Amendment L.002 | https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2025A/amendments/8DB01F5158B0F75F87258C3F0071F02F/HB1190_L.002.pdf |
House Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Amendment L.001 | https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2025A/amendments/389BB64389A7581E87258C3F0058BF7A/HB1190_L.001.pdf |
Fiscal Note FN1 | https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2025A/bills/fn/2025a_hb1190_00.pdf |
BillText | https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2025A/bills/2025a_1190_01.pdf |
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