All Roll Calls
Yes: 134 • No: 0
ArkansasHB16822025 Regular SessionHouse
TO CREATE THE GOOD NEIGHBOR ACT; AND TO CLARIFY FOOD DONATION LIABILITY AND IMMUNITY.
Sponsored By: Breanne Davis (Republican), Chad Puryear (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Food donors get new liability rules
The Arkansas Good Neighbor Act replaces the old food-donor protection with new rules for donors and distributing charities. It covers individuals, businesses, public bodies, organization leaders, and gleaners who harvest donated crops for free distribution. Donors avoid civil or criminal liability for food that falls short of consumer safety standards or is not readily marketable. They must donate to a church, religious group, or nonprofit in good faith and disclose known conditions when donating. These groups also receive protection when distributing such food in good faith and disclosing known conditions when serving or distributing it. Protection does not cover gross negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct; agencies can still regulate or ban food known to be unfit to eat. State-licensed or permitted food producers and distributors must receive notice of these protections.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Breanne Davis
Republican • Senate
Chad Puryear
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Sonia Eubanks Barker
Republican • House
Mary Bentley
Republican • House
Harlan Breaux
Republican • House
Keith Brooks
Republican • House
Frances Cavenaugh
Republican • House
Paul Childress
Republican • House
Cindy Crawford
Republican • House
Dave Wallace
Republican • Senate
Matt Duffield
Republican • House
James Eaton
Republican • House
Zack Gramlich
Republican • House
Brad Hall
Republican • House
Mike Holcomb
Republican • House
Julie Mayberry
Republican • House
Jeremiah Moore
Republican • House
Joey L. Carr
Republican • House
Matt Brown
Republican • House
Rick McClure
Republican • House
Jon Milligan
Republican • House
Jason Nazarenko
Republican • House
Stetson Painter
Republican • House
Rebecca Burkes
Republican • House
R. Scott Richardson
Republican • House
David Ray
Republican • House
Marcus E. Richmond
Republican • House
Ryan A. Rose
Republican • House
Johnny Rye
Republican • House
Steve Unger
Republican • House
DeAnn Vaught
Republican • House
Steven Walker
Republican • House
Carlton Wing
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/15/2025
Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 3:05:09 PM
Yes: 35 • No: 0
House vote • 3/12/2025
House Vote - Wednesday, March 12, 2025 2:06:47 PM
Yes: 99 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1682 is now Act 942
4/21/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
4/16/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
4/15/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
4/15/2025HouseReturned to the House as passed.
4/15/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/15/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
4/9/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
3/12/2025SenateReceived from the House.
3/12/2025SenateRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
3/12/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
3/11/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE
3/5/2025HouseFiled
3/5/2025House
Bill Text
HB1682 - Introduced
3/5/2025
Act Version
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