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Kentucky 2026RS

HB 281

AN ACT relating to the donation of food.

Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-09 08:11:05 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Agriculture, Civil Actions, Claims, Licensing, Public Health, Religion, State Agencies
Introduced / first action
2026-01-08 05:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

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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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 30)

    executive-signature
  2. delivered to Governor

  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage
  4. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage
  5. received in House

  6. 3rd reading, passed 38-0

    passage, reading-3
  7. passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day

  8. posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026

  9. 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill

    reading-2
  10. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar

    committee-passage
  11. to Agriculture (S)

    referral-committee
  12. to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee
  13. received in Senate

  14. 3rd reading, passed 95-0

    passage, reading-3
  15. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, January 28, 2026

  16. 2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2
  17. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage
  18. to Agriculture (H)

    referral-committee
  19. to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee
  20. introduced in House

    introduction

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