RELATING TO FOOD DONATION.
Summary
Expands liability protection for donors to include donations of food and similar donations made to needy persons by organizations. Authorizes the donation of expired food when the donor reasonably believes in good faith that the food remains fit for human consumption. (CD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Last action Jul 2, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
13
Committee
16
Amendments
2
Apr 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 68) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-27-21.
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 68).
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Kitagawa, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Keohokalole, Baker; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-21 2:00PM; CR 229.
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 452).
upper
Apr 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Kitagawa, Aquino, Har, Hashem, Mizuno, Morikawa, Onishi, Tarnas, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kong.
lower
Mar 12, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to CPC, referral sheet 23
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to JHA, CPC, referral sheet 22
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 178) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Misalucha, Nishihara, Riviere, San Buenaventura, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.
upper
Feb 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-23-21 9:30AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.
upper
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Reported from AEN/HTH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 459) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
upper
Feb 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HTH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HTH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Baker, San Buenaventura, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki.
upper
Feb 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Nishihara, Acasio, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN/HTH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-21 1:00PM in conference room Via Videoconference.
upper
Jan 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to AEN/HTH, CPN.
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
16 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BE
Bennette E. Misalucha
DDemocratic
P
Chris Lee
DDemocratic
P
CK
Clarence K. Nishihara
DDemocratic
P
Donovan Dela Cruz
DDemocratic
P
Dru Kanuha
DDemocratic
P
GR
Gil Riviere
DDemocratic
P
Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran
DDemocratic
P
Glenn Wakai
DDemocratic
P
JK
J. Kalani English
DDemocratic
P
Joy San Buenaventura
DDemocratic
P
Kurt Fevella
RRepublican
P
Lorraine R. Inouye
DDemocratic
P
Maile Shimabukuro
DDemocratic
P
Mike Gabbard
DDemocratic
P
RH
Rosalyn H. Baker
DDemocratic
P
Sharon Moriwaki
DDemocratic
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