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Kentucky House Bill 281
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to the donation of food.
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Passed Senate on Mar 26, 2026
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House Votes (2)
Motion Text
CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 281
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Berg
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Boswell
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Carpenter
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Carroll
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ChambersArmstrong
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Clemons
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Deneen
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Douglas
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Elkins
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Funke Frommeyer
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Girdler
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Givens
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Herron
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Higdon
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Howell
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Madon
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Mays Bledsoe
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McDaniel
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Mills
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Neal
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Nunn
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Raque Adams
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Rawlings
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Reed
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Richardson
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Storm
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Tichenor
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Webb
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Summary
Amend KRS 217.127 to define "charitable food donor" as a nonprofit or religious organization that is recognized as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or home-based processor, which produces food for distribution to a homeless shelter or to individuals displaced due to a declared natural disaster; exempt a charitable food donor from the licensing requirements of KRS 217.005 to 217.215 and application of State Plumbing Code requirements; amend KRS 217.218 to conform; amend KRS 411.241 to exempt a nonprofit or religious organization that is recognized as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or a home-based processor from civil or criminal liability arising from the production or donation of food to a homeless shelter or to individuals displaced due to a declared natural disaster.
Actions (19)
03/26/2026
House
delivered to Governor
03/26/2026
Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
03/26/2026
House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
03/26/2026
House
received in House
03/25/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 38-0
03/24/2026
House
passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/20/2026
House
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
03/11/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
03/10/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/06/2026
Senate
to Agriculture (S)
01/30/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
01/30/2026
Senate
received in Senate
01/29/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 95-0
01/27/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, January 28, 2026
01/22/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules
01/21/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
01/15/2026
House
to Agriculture (H)
01/08/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
01/08/2026
House
introduced in House
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Record Created
Jan 8, 2026 10:34:39 PM
Record Updated
Mar 27, 2026 3:05:38 AM