KentuckyHB 2812026 Regular SessionHouse

AN ACT relating to the donation of food.

Sponsored By: Robert Duvall (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Easier rules and legal shields for food charities

The law eases donating for food charities. Nonprofit 501(c)(3) groups and qualifying home-based cooks do not need a state food license or certain plumbing rules when they give safe and apparently wholesome food for free to shelters or people displaced by a declared disaster. They are protected from civil and criminal liability for that food unless they act with intentional misconduct. The chapter also cannot be used to ban or further regulate these qualifying donations when the groups follow these rules.

Retail donors: no reinspection, still licensed

When a retail food business donates safe and apparently wholesome food that already passed a state inspection, no further inspection is required. But retail businesses and home-based microprocessors do not get the charity licensing or plumbing-code exemption for food made for or donated to shelters or disaster‑displaced people. They must keep following all state food laws and the state retail food code.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Robert Duvall
Republican • House

Cosponsors

Aaron Thompson
Republican • House
Beverly Chester-Burton
Democrat • House
Chad Aull
Democrat • House
Chris Freeland
Republican • House
Deanna Gordon
Republican • House
Daniel Grossberg
Democrat • House
David Hale
Republican • House
Derek Lewis
Republican • House
Emily Callaway
Republican • House
Josh Bray
Republican • House
Josh Calloway
Republican • House
J.T. Payne
Republican • House
Kim Banta
Republican • House
Ken Fleming
Republican • House
Kim Holloway
Republican • House
Kevin Jackson
Republican • House
Kim King
Republican • House
Kimberly Poore Moser
Republican • House
Mark Hart
Republican • House
Nancy Tate
Republican • House
Patrick Flannery
Republican • House
Richard White
Republican • House
Steve Bratcher
Republican • House
Shawn McPherson
Republican • House
Scott Sharp
Republican • House
Sarah Stalker
Democrat • House
T.J. Roberts
Republican • House
Vanessa Grossl
Republican • House
Wade Williams
Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 133 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/25/2026

3rd reading, passed

Yes: 38 • No: 0

House vote • 1/29/2026

3rd reading, passed

Yes: 95 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 30)
4/3/2026
delivered to Governor
3/26/2026
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
3/26/2026House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
3/26/2026House
received in House
3/26/2026House
3rd reading, passed 38-0
3/25/2026Senate
passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
3/24/2026Senate
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
3/20/2026Senate
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
3/11/2026Senate
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
3/10/2026Senate
to Agriculture (S)
3/6/2026Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
1/30/2026Senate
received in Senate
1/30/2026Senate
3rd reading, passed 95-0
1/29/2026House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, January 28, 2026
1/27/2026House
2nd reading, to Rules
1/22/2026House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
1/21/2026House
to Agriculture (H)
1/15/2026House
to Committee on Committees (H)
1/8/2026House
introduced in House
1/8/2026House

Bill Text

Current
1/29/2026
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Introduced
1/29/2026
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