Food donations; labeling, liability.
Summary
Food donations; labeling; liability. Exemptsindividuals and entities that donate food and charitable organizations that accept food donations from criminal and civil liability fordonating or receiving food past its best-by date or other non-safety labels so long as all parties are informed. The bill provides thatimmunity from liability shall not apply in instances of gross negligenceor intentional misconduct.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 20, 2022
Signed Apr 11, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2022 · House of Delegates Feb 15, 2022
How they voted
32–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 33
Mar 3, 2022
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
13
Committee
11
Amendments
1
Apr 11, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 633 (effective 7/1/22)
executive
Mar 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-0-1)
senate
Mar 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments HB1249EH1
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Amendments by Delegate Davis agreed to
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22106365D-H1
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
lower
Jan 20, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 20, 2022
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 22104344D
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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