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1998 SESSION
SB 478 Donations of food to charitable organizations by businesses.
Introduced by: Stephen H. Martin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Donations of food to charitable organizations by certain businesses. Clarifies the term "retailers of food" to include grocery, convenience and other types of stores selling food and food products when donating food to food banks or charitable organizations for subsequent distribution to needy persons, thereby limiting their civil liability for such donations. The bill also makes clear that the charitable organizations (food banks and others) distributing the food will likewise be exempt from civil liability except for gross negligence or intentional acts that directly result in injury or death.
FULL TEXT
- 01/26/98 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 984509700 pdf
- 03/18/98 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB478ER) pdf
- 04/29/98 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0641) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/26/98 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 984509700
- 01/26/98 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/09/98 Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/98 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/98 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/98 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/12/98 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/98 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/98 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/13/98 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/14/98 House: Read first time
- 02/14/98 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 03/06/98 House: Reported from Agriculture (24-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/98 House: Read second time
- 03/10/98 House: Read third time
- 03/10/98 House: Passed House (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/98 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 03/18/98 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB478ER)
- 03/30/98 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/30/98 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/31/98 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/16/98 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 641 (effective 7/1/98)
- 04/29/98 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0641)