2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

HB186: AN ACT relating to the donation of food.

Legislative Summary

Amend KRS 217.127 to define " charitable food donor" as a nonprofit or religious organization that is recognized as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or home-based processor, which produces food for distribution to a homeless shelter or to individuals displaced due to a declared natural disaster; exempt a charitable food donor from the licensing requirements of KRS 217.005 to 217.215 and application of State Plumbing Code requirements; amend KRS 217.218 to conform; amend KRS 411.241 to exempt a nonprofit or religious organization that is recognized as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or a home-based processor from civil or criminal liability arising from the production or donation of food to a homeless shelter or to individuals displaced due to a declared natural disaster.

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Bill History

1/9/2025
introduced in House
House of Representatives
1/9/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
to Agriculture (H)
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 21, 2025
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
3rd reading, passed 92-0
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
received in Senate
Senate
2/25/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
2/27/2025
to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
Senate
3/4/2025
reassigned to Agriculture (S)
Senate
3/11/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Senate
3/12/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
Senate

Roll Call Votes

House: Third Reading RCS# 60
2/21/2025
92
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/25/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Rules(Senate)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197027.9 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197027.7 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image2/21/202523.0 KB