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AR HB1569
Bill
Status
3/29/2019
Primary Sponsor
Jim Dotson
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AI Summary
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Adds Arkansas Code 6-18-714 to allow public schools and open-enrollment public charter schools to distribute excess food to enrolled students.
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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.
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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.
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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