North Carolina - Session 2025
Title: The FRESH Act.
Titles the act the "Food Refrigeration Expansion for Safe Home-processing (FRESH) Act."" Directs the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (Department) to expand its Home Processor Program (HPP) to authorize the production and sale by program participants of refrigerated or frozen food products, and bakery products with cream or cream cheese fillings, including cheesecakes. Allows the Department to adopt temporary rules to implement the act, which will remain in effect until permanent rules are adopted. Directs that HPP remains subject to applicable food safety laws and inspections under State law."
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-08 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2025-04-16 | Status | in_committee |
| 2025-04-16 | Latest Action | Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Added |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 694 | Reg'l Water Study/IBT Subbasin/TMDL. | enacted |
| SB 401 | NC Farm Act of 2025. | unknown |
| SB 639 | North Carolina Farm Act of 2025. | in_committee |
| HB 443 | Const. Amendment: Council of State Vacancies. | in_committee |
| HB 843 | Lake Waccamaw Dam Repairs. | in_committee |
| HB 880 | Aggie Academy Learning Lab/Funds. | in_committee |
| HB 609 | Option for Raw Milk Consumption. | in_committee |
| SB 557 | Bifurcate Economic Distress Categorization. | in_committee |