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Senate Bill 44

	Legislative Session: 2026(RS)
LAST ACTION:	Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 12, 2026)
SUMMARY:	Relating to sale of homemade food items
LEAD SPONSOR:	Rucker
SPONSORS:	Thorne, Deeds
BILL TEXT: Bill Definitions	Enrolled Committee Substitute - html \| pdf \| docx Committee Substitute - html \| pdf \| docx Introduced Version - html \| pdf \| docx
CODE AFFECTED:	§19—40—1 (New Code) §19—40—2 (New Code) §19—40—3 (New Code) §19—40—4 (New Code) §19—40—5 (New Code) §19—40—6 (New Code)
FLOOR AMENDMENTS: Floor Amend. Definitions	sb44 hfat worrell 3-12.htm sb44 hfat worrell 3-12 adopted.htm sb44 hfa leavitt 3-11 _2.htm sb44 hfa leavitt 3-11 _2 adopted.htm sb44 hfa leavitt 3-11 _1.htm sb44 hfa leavitt 3-11 _1 adopted.htm sb44 hfa leavitt 3-11 _1 withdrawn.htm
COM. AMENDMENTS: Com. Amend. Definitions	sb44 h hhr am _1 as amended.htm sb44 h hhr am _1.htm sb44 h hhr am _1 adopted.htm sb44 h hhr am _1 adopted adopted.htm
ROLL CALL VOTES:	Senate - Passed Senate (Roll No. 235) House - Passed House (Roll No. 512) Senate - Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 641)
SUBJECT(S):	Agriculture Consumer Protection

ACTIONS:

Chamber	Description	Date	Journal Page
Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 12, 2026)
S	Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal	03/14/26	386
S	Approved by Governor 3/27/2026	03/27/26
H	Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal	03/14/26
S	To Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal	03/14/26	365
S	To Governor 3/19/2026	03/19/26
S	Completed legislative action	03/14/26
S	Communicated to House	03/14/26	92
S	Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 641)	03/14/26	89-91
S	House Message received	03/14/26	89
H	Communicated to Senate	03/13/26
H	Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)	03/13/26
H	Passed House (Roll No. 512)	03/13/26
H	Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)	03/13/26
H	Amendment withdrawn (Voice vote)	03/13/26
H	Amendment reported by the Clerk	03/13/26
H	Amendment adopted (Voice vote)	03/13/26
H	Amendment reported by the Clerk	03/13/26
H	Read 3rd time	03/13/26
H	On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar	03/13/26
H	Read 2nd time	03/12/26
H	On 2nd reading, Special Calendar	03/12/26
H	Read 1st time	03/11/26
H	On 1st reading, Special Calendar	03/11/26
H	With amendment, do pass	03/10/26
H	Markup Discussion	03/09/26
H	To House Health and Human Resources	02/27/26
H	To Health and Human Resources	03/02/26
H	Introduced in House	02/27/26
H	House received Senate message	02/27/26
S	Ordered to House	02/26/26	8
S	Passed Senate (Roll No. 235)	02/26/26	8
S	Read 3rd time	02/26/26	7
S	On 3rd reading	02/26/26
S	Read 2nd time	02/25/26	15
S	On 2nd reading	02/25/26
S	Read 1st time	02/24/26	51
S	Immediate consideration	02/24/26	51
S	Committee substitute reported	02/24/26	51
S	To Health and Human Resources	01/14/26	16
S	Introduced in Senate	01/14/26	16
S	To Health and Human Resources	01/14/26
S	Filed for introduction	01/14/26

Bill Status - 2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 44

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