MA H879

Bill

Protecting businesses that donate to food banks

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to exempt businesses donating to food banks from liability for civil damages. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill seeks to exempt businesses that donate to food banks from liability for civil damages. It amends Section 328 of Chapter 94 of the General Laws to define "Person" as an individual, corporation, partnership, association, joint stock company, trust, or unincorporated organization for the purposes of this section. This provision aims to provide legal protection for businesses that choose to contribute food to charitable organizations like food banks.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (5)

Ryan Fattman (R), Paul Frost (R), Kevin Kuros (R), Joe McKenna (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied H3327 (on 02/20/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H879

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H879
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H879.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1052	Increasing certain civil penalties for unlawful possession of marijuana	Accompanied a new draft, see H3768	Similar To
H3327	Encouraging the donation of food to persons in need	No further action taken	Replaced by
H3892	Authorizing the city of Medford to issue certain licenses to the Chevalier Theatre for the sale of food and alcoholic beverages	Accompanied a new draft, see H3981	Similar To
H4338	Establishing civil penalties for littering from a motor vehicle	Accompanied a study order, see H4721	Similar To
S997	Relative to enhanced enforcement of civil penalties	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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