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OH HB406

Bill

Status

Introduced

8/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kellie Deeter

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Origin

House of Representatives

136th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Removes the requirement that raw milk retailers must have been in business continuously since before October 31, 1965, allowing any person with a valid raw milk retailer license to sell unpasteurized milk directly to consumers

  • Creates a new "raw milk feed retailer" license category for selling raw milk intended for animal consumption, with separate labeling requirements stating "RAW MILK FOR ANIMAL FEED: NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION"

  • Requires raw milk retailers to conduct monthly testing for salmonella, listeria, E. coli O157:H7, campylobacter, and staphylococci using accredited laboratories, plus brucellosis and tuberculosis testing of milking animals by a licensed veterinarian

  • Mandates that sellers obtain signed liability waivers from purchasers acknowledging the risks of consuming raw milk, with waivers retained for at least two years

  • Restricts raw milk sales to the farm where it was produced or at registered farm markets, with an effective date of January 1, 2027

Legislative Description

Enact the Farm-to-Consumer Access to Raw Milk Act

Agriculture

Last Action

Referred to committee: Agriculture

9/15/2025

Committee Referrals

Agriculture9/15/2025

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