SB298 Alabama 2014 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Charitable food donation, immunity for expanded to include foods prepared by a restaurant or food service establishment, Sec. 20-1-6 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, donors who make good-faith distributions of canned or perishable food to charitable or nonprofit organizations for distribution free of charge, as well as the charitable or nonprofit organizations distributing the food, are subject to limited immunity from criminal and civil liability for injuries or death arising from the condition of the donated food

This bill would clarify that the definition of "perishable food" includes foods that are prepared at a restaurant or permitted food service establishment

To amend Section 20-1-6, Code of Alabama 1975, to clarify that the definition of "perishable food" includes foods prepared at a restaurant or food service establishment.

Subjects

Civil Procedure

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
April 1, 2014	H	Pending third reading on day 29 Favorable from State Government
April 1, 2014	H	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
March 19, 2014	H	Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government
March 19, 2014	S	Engrossed
March 18, 2014	S	Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 861
March 18, 2014	S	Orr motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 860
March 18, 2014	S	Judiciary Amendment Offered
March 18, 2014	S	Third Reading Passed
March 5, 2014	S	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
January 30, 2014	S	Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary