SERVING SMILES ACT
Summary
Amends the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act. Provides that the Act does not apply to volunteers at an early childhood facility or early childhood program who only participate in the serving of food and do not participate in the preparation of food. Defines "volunteer" to include those performing services on either a paid or unpaid basis.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 22, 2026
Last action May 25, 2026
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
May 25, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tony McCombie
RRepublican
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