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PA HB615

Bill

Status

Passed

6/30/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tarik Khan

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands food donation liability protection by removing the requirement that food be donated specifically to charitable or religious organizations, now covering any good faith donation for free distribution to needy individuals

  • Adds "labeled date code recommended by the manufacturer" to the list of acceptable reasons food may not be readily marketable but still qualify for donation immunity protection

  • Maintains existing requirements that donors must reasonably inspect food and find it fit for human consumption at the time of donation to receive immunity

  • Immunity does not apply when damages result from donor negligence, recklessness, intentional misconduct, or when the donor knew or should have known the food was tainted or harmful

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Further providing for donor immunity.

Last Action

Act No. 13 of 2025

6/30/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/25/2025
Agriculture & Rural Affairs4/28/2025
Appropriations4/22/2025
Judiciary2/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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