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CS/SB 276: Food Donation by Public Food Service Establishment [EPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Rich ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Haridopolos ; Jones ; King ; Dean ; Hill ; Geller ; Fasano ; Aronberg ; Gaetz ; Wise ; Baker ; Joyner ; Siplin ; Deutch ; Saunders ; Ring ; Bullard ; Dockery ; Wilson ; Atwater ; Alexander

Food Donation by Public Food Service Establishment [EPCC]; Designates this act as the "Jack Davis Florida Restaurant Lending a Helping Hand Act." Amends provisions regarding liability for canned or perishable food distributed free of charge. Expands the definition of "perishable food" to include foods that have been prepared at licensed public food service establishments, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 4/22/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-25 -SJ 00744
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
9/19/2007 Senate • Filed
11/28/2007 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Judiciary
12/26/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/08/08, 9:30 am, 110-S
1/8/2008 Senate • Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 10 NAYS 0; Now in Judiciary
1/29/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/06/08, 3:30 pm, 110-S
2/6/2008 Senate • CS by- Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
2/7/2008 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2)
2/18/2008 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/4/2008 Senate • Introduced, referred to Regulated Industries; Judiciary -SJ 00019; On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/08/08, 9:30 am, 110-S; Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00130; Now in Judiciary -SJ 00130; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/06/08, 3:30 pm, 110-S; CS by- Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 00132; CS read 1st time on 03/04/08 -SJ 00123; Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2); Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00132
3/12/2008 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00198
3/13/2008 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00257; CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 00257
3/20/2008 House • In Messages
3/28/2008 House • Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 00351
4/2/2008 House • Substituted for CS/HB 99 -HJ 00376; Read 2nd time -HJ 00376; Read 3rd time -HJ 00396; CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 00396
4/9/2008 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00532
4/15/2008 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 00643
4/22/2008 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-25 -SJ 00744