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AR HB1569

Bill

Status

Passed

3/29/2019

Primary Sponsor

Jim Dotson

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Origin

House of Representatives

92nd General Assembly (2019 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Adds Arkansas Code 6-18-714 to allow public schools and open-enrollment public charter schools to distribute excess food to enrolled students.

  • Defines "excess food" as any food remaining after a school has served breakfast and lunch to students during a school day, excluding expired, opened, or consumed food.

  • Requires distribution methods to comply with United States Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration requirements and guidelines, in consultation with Department of Health guidelines.

  • Permits schools to develop policies describing the process for distributing excess food, saving it for later consumption, or donating it.

Legislative Description

To Allow Excess Food Distribution By A Public School Or Open-enrollment Public Charter School To A Student Who Is Enrolled In The Public School Or Open-enrollment Public Charter School.

Last Action

Notification that HB1569 is now Act 602

3/29/2019

Committee Referrals

Education3/6/2019
Education2/26/2019

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