Colorado 2025 Regular Session

Colorado House Bill HB1190 Compare Versions

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Old	New	Differences
1	1	First Regular Session
2	2	Seventy-fifth General Assembly
3	3	STATE OF COLORADO
4	4	INTRODUCED
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7	7	LLS NO. 25-0773.01 Clare Haffner x6137
8	8	HOUSE BILL 25-1190
9	9	House Committees Senate Committees
10	10	Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
11	11	A BILL FOR AN ACT
12	12	C
13	13	ONCERNING EXPANDING THE "COLORADO COTTAGE FOODS ACT" TO101
14	14	ALLOW FOR THE SALE OF FOODS THAT REQUIRE102
15	15	REFRIGERATION.103
16	16	Bill Summary
17	17	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
18	18	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
19	19	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
20	20	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
21	21	http://leg.colorado.gov
22	22	.)
23	23	The "Colorado Cottage Foods Act" (act) allows for the sale and
24	24	consumption of a limited range of homemade foods that do not require
25	25	refrigeration. The bill expands the act by allowing for the sale and
26	26	consumption of homemade foods that require refrigeration.
27	27	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
28	28	Gonzalez R., Barron, Richardson
29	29	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
30	30	(None),
31	31	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
32	32	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
33	33	Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
34	34	SECTION 1. Short title. The short title of this act is the "Tamale2
35	35	Act".3
36	36	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-4-1614, amend4
37	37	(2)(b)(I) and (9)(c) introductory portion; and repeal (9)(b) as follows:5
38	38	25-4-1614. Home kitchens - exemption - food inspection - short6
39	39	title - definitions - rules. (2) (b) (I) A producer is permitted under this7
40	40	section to sell only a limited range of foods that have been produced,8
41	41	processed, or packaged. that are nonpotentially hazardous and do not9
42	42	require refrigeration. These foods include pickled fruits and vegetables,10
43	43	spices, teas, dehydrated produce, nuts, seeds, honey, jams, jellies,11
44	44	preserves, fruit butter, flour, and baked goods, including candies, fruit12
45	45	empanadas, and tortillas and other nonpotentially hazardous foods AND13
46	46	INCLUDING FOODS THAT REQUIRE REFRIGERATION .14
47	47	(9) As used in this section:15
48	48	(b) "Nonpotentially hazardous" has the meaning set forth in16
49	49	section 25-4-1602 (12).17
50	50	(c) "Producer" means a person who prepares nonpotentially18
51	51	hazardous foods in a home kitchen or similar venue for sale directly to19
52	52	consumers pursuant to this section and includes that person's designated20
53	53	representative. A producer may only be:21
54	54	SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act22
55	55	takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the23
56	56	ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except24
57	57	that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V25
58	58	of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this26
59	59	HB25-1190-2- act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take1
60	60	effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in2
61	61	November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the3
62	62	official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.4
63	63	HB25-1190
64	64	-3-