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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

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  • 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

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  • CS/SB 276, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/10/2008 at 7:13 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 99 (c1) Food Donation by Public Food Service Establishment Porth Identical Last Action: 4/2/2008 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 276; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 276 (Ch. 2008-25) -HJ 00376
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.136 Liability for canned or perishable food distributed free of charge.

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  • CS/SB 276, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/7/2008 at 2:40 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2008 (pdf)

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/13/2008 8:39 AM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/2/2008 6:36 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.136 Liability for canned or perishable food distributed free of charge.

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  • SB 276, Original Filed Version Posted 11/9/2007 at 12:46 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 1/8/2008 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    421262 - Amendment
    Judiciary
    (Joyner)
    2/7/2008
    11:17 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/24/2008
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    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    1/8/2008 9:30 AM Regulated Industries 10 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/6/2008 3:30 PM Judiciary 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.136 Liability for canned or perishable food distributed free of charge.

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