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