SF 3891 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Permission to donate eggs past their quality assurance date

SF 3891 allows Minnesota grocery stores to donate eggs past their quality assurance date to charitable food programs under specific conditions. The bill modifies existing egg sales rules by permitting donation of eggs that would otherwise lose their grade (after 31 days for Grade AA or 46 days for Grade A), provided they remain in original packaging, were previously graded, stay continuously refrigerated, are distributed within 30 days of the quality date, and carry required labeling (including "Donated Eggs - Not for Resale"). It directly affects retailers (offering an alternative to discarding eggs) and food assistance programs (expanding available donations). The bill does not change egg grading standards or labeling for regular retail sale.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 26, 2026 Signed May 26, 2026
Floor votes · House May 16, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
6
Committee
4
May 26, 2026
Signed into law
Governor's action Approval 05/26/26
executive
May 26, 2026
Introduced
Secretary of State, Filed 05/26/2026
lower
May 26, 2026
Signed into law
Governor approval 05/26/2026
executive
May 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill was passed
lower
May 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third reading Passed
upper
May 13, 2026
Committee
Senate file first reading, referred for comparison HF3579
lower
May 13, 2026
Introduced
Received from Senate
lower
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Comm report: To pass
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Finance
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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