Johnson turns lemons into lemonade with the passage of House Bill 1019

INDIANAPOLIS – Today, House Bill 1019 passed unanimously out of the Indiana House of Representatives. Authored by State Representative Blake Johnson (D-Indianapolis), HB 1019 corrects issues currently in Indiana code and ensures health departments, local governments and home owners associations cannot adopt rules, regulations, laws or ordinances that prohibit the sale of lemonade or other nonalcoholic beverages by Hoosier kids.

Under current Indiana law, child operated refreshment stands would require a permit and health inspection in order to do business.

Johnson released the following statement upon passage of the bill:

“For children all over the state, setting up a lemonade stand at the end of their driveway or with a group of friends is their first introduction to business, and it provides powerful lessons around financial literacy. With HB 1019, we’re not only peeling back unnecessary limitations, we are helping to inspire a new generation of Hoosier entrepreneurs and future business owners.”