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OH HB406
Bill
Status
8/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kellie Deeter
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AI Summary
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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
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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"
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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
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Mandates that sellers obtain signed liability waivers from purchasers acknowledging the risks of consuming raw milk, with waivers retained for at least two years
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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