Restaurants may enter into agreement with church or charitable organization that feeds needy individuals to donate surplus prepared or unprepared food items
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 45-1-85 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A RESTAURANT MAY ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH A CHURCH OR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THAT FEEDS NEEDY INDIVIDUALS TO DONATE SURPLUS PREPARED OR UNPREPARED FOOD ITEMS TO THE CHURCH OR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION FOR THIS PURPOSE WITHOUT INCURRING LEGAL LIABILITY OR HEALTH CODE VIOLATIONS ABSENT GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR RECKLESSNESS.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
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Introduced Jan 14, 2020
Last action Jan 14, 2020
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Jan 14, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Nov 20, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
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