Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB403: SMALL BUSINESS: Provides for the production of homemade food for sale to the public
Status: Signed into law, June 8, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 40:4.9(B), relative to homemade food for sale to the public; to modify the gross sale amount to qualify for low-risk homemade food exemption to the Sanitary Code and other food safety laws; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 40:4.9(B), relative to homemade food for sale to the public; to modify the gross sale amount to qualify for low-risk homemade food exemption to the Sanitary Code and other food safety laws; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 40:4.9(B) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §4.9. Low-risk foods; preparation in home for public consumption * * * B. This Section shall does not apply to any preparer of low-risk foods made at a home for sale, whose gross annual sales equal thirty thousand one hundred thousand dollars or more. * * * DIGEST The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 403 Original 2026 Regular Session Coates Abstract: Increases the annual sales amount to qualify for an exemption to certain food safety laws for low-risk, homemade foods sold to public. Present law provides that producers of low-risk, homemade foods may sell such foods to the public and are exempt from food safety and sanitary requirements if the producer sells less than $30,000 of low-risk, …
Sponsors
- Coates, Kimberly (R, 73) · primary sponsor
- Amedée, Beryl (R, 51)
- Bacala, Tony (R, 59)
- Bayham Jr., Michael (R, 103)
- Crews, Raymond (R, 8)
- Deshotel, Daryl (R, 28)
- DeVillier, Phillip (R, 41)
- Edmonston, Kathy (R, 88)
- Egan Sr., Peter (R, 74)
- McCormick, Danny (R, 1)
- Owen, Charles (R, 30)
- Taylor, Sylvia (D, 57)
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 801.
- : Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- : Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- : Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
- : Received from the Senate with amendments.
- : Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- : Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.
Votes
- House Vote on HB 403, CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1681) (May 29, 2026): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 403, FINAL PASSAGE (#1364) (May 26, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 403, FINAL PASSAGE (#402) (April 9, 2026): 95 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB403?
- HB403 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): SMALL BUSINESS: Provides for the production of homemade food for sale to the public.
- What does HB403 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 40:4.9(B), relative to homemade food for sale to the public; to modify the gross sale amount to qualify for low-risk homemade food exemption to the Sanitary Code and other food safety laws; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB403?
- Signed into law as of June 8, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (June 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB403?
- Coates, Kimberly (R, 73), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB403?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB403
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