Bill Sponsor
Georgia House Bill 398
Session 2025_26
Food, drugs, and cosmetics; authorize production and sale of cottage food items with certain exemptions, requirements, and disclosures
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 13, 2025
First Action
Feb 11, 2025
Latest Action
Jul 1, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
398
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on March 3, 2025
Motion Text
House Vote #140 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
ANDERSON
Yes
Unknown
BAKER
Yes
Unknown
CAMPBELL
No
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CAMPBELL
Yes
Unknown
CANNON
Other
Unknown
CANNON
Yes
Unknown
CLARK
Yes
Unknown
CLARK
Yes
Unknown
HOWARD
Yes
Unknown
HOWARD
Yes
Unknown
JONES
Yes
Unknown
JONES
Yes
Unknown
JONES
Yes
Unknown
JONES
Yes
Unknown
MCDONALD III
Yes
Unknown
RIDLEY
Yes
Unknown
RIDLEY
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Other
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Yes
Unknown
TAYLOR
Yes
Unknown
TAYLOR
Yes
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to standards, labeling, and adulteration of food, so as to authorize the production and sale of cottage food items with certain exemptions, requirements, and disclosures; to provide for definitions; to provide for inspections; to provide for a civil penalty; to provide for conforming changes; to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to prohibit local regulation of cottage food items; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Actions (15)
07/01/2025
Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
05/13/2025
Senate
Act 193
05/13/2025
House
House Date Signed by Governor
04/08/2025
House
House Sent to Governor
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate Third Read
03/18/2025
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
03/13/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/04/2025
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
03/03/2025
House
House Passed/Adopted
03/03/2025
House
House Third Readers
02/19/2025
House
House Committee Favorably Reported
02/13/2025
House
House Second Readers
02/12/2025
House
House First Readers
02/11/2025
House
House Hopper