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KentuckyHB 2812026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

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

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

Legal shields for donors and volunteers

If you donate apparently wholesome food in good faith, you are not liable for its age, packaging, or condition. This includes items past the sell-by or use-by date. Nonprofits that take donations in good faith are also protected. Property owners who let people glean on their land are not liable for injuries or deaths, unless they acted on purpose. 501(c)(3) groups and qualifying home-based processors are protected when they make or donate safe food to shelters or people displaced by a declared disaster, if they follow this law’s donation rules.

Easier rules to donate safe food

501(c)(3) groups and qualifying home-based processors do not need certain KRS 217 licenses or plumbing rules to donate safe, apparently wholesome food. The processor must make the food solely to give it free at a homeless shelter or to people displaced by a declared disaster. They must still follow other KRS 217 food safety rules. Retail food businesses face no extra inspection when they donate safe food that was already inspected. The law also says donating safe food under these rules is allowed and not newly regulated.

Retail food businesses still follow rules

Retail food businesses and home-based microprocessors are not part of the charitable-donor license exemption. They must keep their KRS 217 licenses and follow the state retail food code when they make or donate food for shelters or people displaced by a declared disaster.

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

  • Chris 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

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 30)

    4/3/2026

  2. delivered to Governor

    3/26/2026

  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    3/26/2026

  4. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    3/26/2026

  5. received in House

    3/26/2026House

  6. 3rd reading, passed 38-0

    3/25/2026

  7. passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day

    3/24/2026

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

    3/20/2026

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

    3/11/2026

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

    3/10/2026

  11. to Agriculture (S)

    3/6/2026Senate

  12. to Committee on Committees (S)

    1/30/2026Senate

  13. received in Senate

    1/30/2026Senate

  14. 3rd reading, passed 95-0

    1/29/2026

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

    1/27/2026

  16. 2nd reading, to Rules

    1/22/2026

  17. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    1/21/2026

  18. to Agriculture (H)

    1/15/2026House

  19. to Committee on Committees (H)

    1/8/2026House

  20. introduced in House

    1/8/2026House

Bill Text

  • Current

    1/29/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/29/2026

    PDF

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