Organizations, certain; State Department of Health's regulation on sale of food.
Summary
State Department of Health; regulation of certain organizations; sale of food. Expands a current exemption to allow churches, fraternal or school organizations, organizations that are exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and volunteer fire departments and volunteer emergency medical services agencies that not only hold, as provided for in current law, but also participate in occasional dinners, bazaars, and other fundraisers of one or two days' duration, at which food (i) prepared in the homes of members; (ii) prepared in the kitchen of the church, school, or organization; or (iii) purchased or donated from a licensed restaurant is offered for sale to the public, to conduct such activities without applying for any permits or licensure from the State Department of Health.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2024
Last action Feb 14, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 8, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 8, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Feb 12, 2024
Committee
Recommitted to Education and Health
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Motion to recommit to committee agreed to
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0)
senate
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
Assigned Education and Health Sub: Health
upper
Jan 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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