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89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2394: Relating to the regulation of specified food establishments and home food establishments

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on May 24, 2022. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to the sale and production of food produced by private residences. The bill modifies the definition of “home bakery” to “home food establishment” and makes conforming amendments. The bill defines “homemade food item” to mean a food that is produced and, if packaged, packaged at a home food establishment. The bill defines “produce” to mean food prepared by cooking, baking, drying, mixing, cutting, fermenting, preserving, dehydrating, growing, raising, or other food methods. The bill provides that a violation of the bill’s provisions may result in a $100 fine.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowans for Tax Relief

In plain words

  1. February 15, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF2394