AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - FOOD DONATIONS (Repeals the current chapter of the general laws regarding immunity for food donors to food banks, and would adopt a new chapter with comprehensive immunity provisions for persons involved in donating food to food banks.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Feb 7, 2019
Signed Jul 8, 2019
Floor votes · House Apr 25, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jul 8, 2019
Signed into law
07/08/2019 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 26, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/26/2019 Senate passed as amended in concurrence
legislature
Jun 6, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/06/2019 Committee recommends passage as amended in concurrence
legislature
Apr 30, 2019
Committee
04/30/2019 Referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
Apr 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
04/25/2019 House passed as amended (floor amendment)
lower
Apr 10, 2019
Legislature · Passed
04/10/2019 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 27, 2019
Legislature · Passed
02/27/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced
02/07/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alex Marszalkowski
DDemocratic
P
DP
Daniel P. McKiernan
DDemocratic
P
Evan Shanley
DDemocratic
P
SM
Shelby Maldonado
DDemocratic
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