2025 House Bill 4122

Food: cottage food operation; certain requirements for cottage food operations and cottage food products; modify.

A bill to amend 2000 PA 92, entitled “Food law,” by amending sections 1105, 1111, and 4102 (MCL 289.1105, 289.1111, and 289.4102), section 1105 as amended by 2014 PA 516, section 1111 as amended by 2018 PA 92, and section 4102 as amended by 2012 PA 178.

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The bill updates food safety definitions, allows online sales for cottage food operations with consumer interaction, raises sales limits, and introduces optional registration with the MSU Product Center.

Introduced in the House

Feb. 25, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Gregory Alexander (R-98) and 31 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Reggie Miller (D-31), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Brian BeGole (R-71), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Angela Rigas (R-79), Jaime Greene (R-65), Tom Kunse (R-100), Jerry Neyer (R-92), Luke Meerman (R-89), James DeSana (R-29), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Alabas Farhat (D-3), Jason Morgan (D-23), Gina Johnsen (R-78), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Tim Kelly (R-93), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Karl Bohnak (R-109), Veronica Paiz (D-10), Joseph Pavlov (R-64), Greg Markkanen (R-110), Jamie Thompson (R-28), Will Snyder (D-87), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), David Prestin (R-108), William Bruck (R-30), Pat Outman (R-91), Jennifer Wortz (R-35), Nancy Jenkins-Arno (R-34), Erin Byrnes (D-15) and Curtis VanderWall (R-102)

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture

April 17, 2025

Reported with amendment

1. Amend page 12, line 11, by striking out “movie” and inserting “meeting”.

April 22, 2025

Amendment concurred in by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Reggie Miller (D-31)

1. Amend page 12, line 20 after “exceed” by striking out “$50,000.00” and inserting “$75,000.00”.

2. Amend page 12, line 21, after “2026.” by striking out the balance of the sentence through “2026.” on line 25.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Substitute H-1 offered by Rep. Jennifer Wortz (R-35)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 101 to 7 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

April 29, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs