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HB 2218 Charitable organizations; those engaged in food distribution to needy are exempt from regulations.
Introduced by: Kristen J. Amundson | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Donations of food to charitable organizations; deemed exempt from food service regulations. Exempts charitable organizations that engage in food distribution to the needy from state and local regulations and ordinances that govern food service and preparation. Includes non-profit homeless shelters and hunger prevention programs under the definition of "charitable organizations" for purposes of the exemption. Permits the Board of Health to issue advisory standards for food preparation, handling, protection, and preservation. The bill contains an emergency clause and will take effect upon passage. This bill incorporates HB 2258 (Rust) and is identical to SB 806 (Puller).
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/07 House: Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/10/07 071708212 pdf | impact statement
- 01/29/07 House: Committee substitute printed 070909276-H1 pdf
- 02/15/07 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2218ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/21/07 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0404) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/09/07 House: Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/10/07 071708212
- 01/09/07 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/12/07 House: Assigned GL sub: #4 Prof./Occup./Admin. (Cosgrove)
- 01/25/07 House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/07 House: Committee substitute printed 070909276-H1
- 01/29/07 House: Read first time
- 01/30/07 House: Read second time
- 01/30/07 House: Committee substitute agreed to 070909276-H1
- 01/30/07 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2218H1
- 01/31/07 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/07 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/07 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/01/07 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/01/07 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/07/07 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/07 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/07 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/07 Senate: Read third time
- 02/12/07 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/07 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/07 House: Enrolled
- 02/15/07 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2218ER)
- 02/15/07 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/15/07 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/15/07 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 404 (effective 3/15/07)
- 03/21/07 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0404)