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
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Jan 15, 2019
Signed Jul 8, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jun 6, 2019
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 35
Jun 6, 2019
D
Democratic30
93% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Jul 8, 2019
Signed into law
07/08/2019 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
06/24/2019 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 19, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/19/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 12, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/12/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jun 7, 2019
Committee
06/07/2019 Referred to House H.E.W.
lower
Jun 6, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/06/2019 Senate passed Sub A
legislature
May 30, 2019
Legislature · Passed
05/30/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 25, 2019
Legislature · Passed
04/25/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 15, 2019
Introduced
01/15/2019 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Frank Ciccone
DDemocratic
P
Frank Lombardo
DDemocratic
P
Michael J. McCaffrey
DDemocratic
P
Walter Felag
DDemocratic
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