A bill for an act limiting liability for food distributors who donate food to charitable or nonprofit organizations or certain government entities.

SF 590 protects food distributors from legal liability when donating food to qualified organizations, provided they reasonably check the food for safety at the time of donation. It directly affects distributors who give food to charities distributing it free to needy people, or to Iowa's Department of Natural Resources or county conservation boards for free educational programs. The law grants immunity from civil or criminal claims if the donation is made in good faith and the food is fit for consumption, but excludes cases of negligence, recklessness, or known food safety risks. This expands existing protections previously limited to entities like restaurants and schools to explicitly include food distributors. The bill does not change how donations are made, only clarifies the legal safeguards for donors.