An Act amending the act of July 10, 1981 (P.L.234, No.76), known as the Donated Food Limited Liability Act, further providing for donor immunity.
This bill updates Pennsylvania's existing law to strengthen legal protections for individuals who donate food to charitable or religious organizations. It clarifies that donors are immune from civil or criminal liability if they donate food in good faith after a reasonable inspection confirms it is safe to eat. However, this immunity does not apply if the donor was negligent, reckless, intentionally harmful, or knew the food was contaminated. The legislation also explicitly covers donations of food that is not easily sold due to appearance, age, or expiration dates, while maintaining the government's right to regulate such food.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Jul 2024
House Passage
Jul 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 14, 2024
Last action Jul 12, 2024
Floor votes · House Jul 8, 2024
How they voted
178–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 180
Jul 8, 2024
D
Democratic89
100% Yea
R
Republican91
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Jul 12, 2024
Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs
upper
Jul 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jul 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jul 3, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Jul 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 25, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Rules
lower
Jun 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
May 14, 2024
Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs
lower
1 primary · 21 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tarik Khan
DDemocratic
Co
Aaron Bernstine
RRepublican
Co
Alec Ryncavage
RRepublican
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
David Rowe
RRepublican
Co
Dawn Keefer
RRepublican
Co
Eddie Pashinski
DDemocratic
Co
Emily Kinkead
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Ciresi
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Hamm
RRepublican
Co
Joe Webster
DDemocratic
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