MA H1899

Bill

Relative to the charitable donation of not readily marketable food

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the charitable donation of not readily marketable food. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Massachusetts General Laws to expand the definition of "person" in a section related to the charitable donation of not readily marketable food. The new definition includes a wide range of entities such as individuals, corporations, partnerships, organizations, associations, and governmental entities, including retail grocers, wholesalers, hotels, motels, manufacturers, restaurants, caterers, farmers, and nonprofit food distributors or hospitals. The bill also references the federal Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act, which provides legal protections for individuals and organizations that donate food in good faith.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (9)

Brian Ashe (D), Josh Cutler (D), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Mindy Domb (D), Susan Gifford (R), Kay Khan (D), Joe McKenna (R), Mike Moore (D), Elizabeth Poirier (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4449 (on 02/24/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1899

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1899
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1899.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1475	Encouraging the donation of food to persons in need	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2009	Relative to food labeling	Accompanied H1877	Similar To
H2630	To provide a tax deduction for charitable donations of food by farmers	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H421	Requiring food allergen certification in vocational schools	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H4449	Public health matters	Reported, in part, by H1886	Replaced by
H811	Decreasing food waste by standardizing the date labeling of food	Accompanied a study order, see H5090	Similar To
S119	Relative to kosher food signage	Accompanied H196	Similar To
S1354	Resolve establishing an advisory committee on the accessibility of fresh food retail in communities throughout the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2808	Similar To
S2023	Establishing a food tourism task force	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2146	Relative to charitable donation of automobiles	Accompanied a study order, see S2560	Similar To
S2398	To establish food allergy plans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2449	Relative to expanding access to healthy food choices in vending machines on state property	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2450	To reduce disposable plastic straw waste	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S492	Decreasing food waste by standardizing the date labeling of food	Accompanied a study order, see S2683	Similar To
S962	Encouraging the donation of food to persons in need	Accompanied H1475	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1475

Encouraging the donation of food to persons in need

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H2009

Relative to food labeling

Accompanied H1877

Similar To

H2630

To provide a tax deduction for charitable donations of food by farmers

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

H421

Requiring food allergen certification in vocational schools

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H4449

Public health matters

Reported, in part, by H1886

Replaced by

H811

Decreasing food waste by standardizing the date labeling of food

Accompanied a study order, see H5090

Similar To

S119

Relative to kosher food signage

Accompanied H196

Similar To

S1354

Resolve establishing an advisory committee on the accessibility of fresh food retail in communities throughout the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2808

Similar To

S2023

Establishing a food tourism task force

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2146

Relative to charitable donation of automobiles

Accompanied a study order, see S2560

Similar To

S2398

To establish food allergy plans

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2449

Relative to expanding access to healthy food choices in vending machines on state property

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2450

To reduce disposable plastic straw waste

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S492

Decreasing food waste by standardizing the date labeling of food

Accompanied a study order, see S2683

Similar To

S962

Encouraging the donation of food to persons in need

Accompanied H1475

Similar To

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