HB0535 — Food Establishments - Cottage Food Businesses - Maximum Annual Revenue
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2026. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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5 sponsors
1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Increasing from $50,000 to $100,000 the maximum amount of annual revenue a business may generate from the sale of cottage food products to be considered a cottage food business.
Bill Text
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Read HB0535 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Steven J. Arentz · Primary
- Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jay A. Jacobs · Cosponsor
- T. Morgan · Cosponsor
- Delegate Teresa E. Reilly · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Steven J. Arentz Republican
Co-sponsors (4)
- Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist Republican
- Delegate Jay A. Jacobs Republican
- Morgan, T.
- Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican
Not signed on (183)
183 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 183 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (48)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 136 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0535 do?
- Increasing from $50,000 to $100,000 the maximum amount of annual revenue a business may generate from the sale of cottage food products to be considered a cottage food business.
- Who sponsors HB0535?
- HB0535 is sponsored by Delegate Steven J. Arentz (Republican), Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist (Republican), Delegate Jay A. Jacobs (Republican), Morgan, T., and Delegate Teresa E. Reilly (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB0535?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB0535?
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