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SB99 Alabama 2017 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021
SB99 Alabama 2017 Session
Senate Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2017
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2017
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.

Subjects
Civil Procedure

Bill Actions

H

Pending third reading on day 20 Favorable from Agriculture and Forestry with 1 amendment

H

Agriculture and Forestry first Amendment Offered

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Agriculture and Forestry

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 590

S

Third Reading Passed

S

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

April 13, 2017 Senate Passed
Yes 26
Absent 9

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature