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HB 186 Kentucky House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to the donation of food.

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.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2025 Last action Mar 12, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill text was updated from a previous version (BR 494) to the current House Bill 186 version, with changes primarily focused on formatting, numbering, and document identifiers rather than substantive policy. The core content regarding charitable food donations and liability protections for homeless shelters remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Document identifiers were updated from BR 494 to HB 186/GA, reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process.

Page headers and footers were reformatted with updated bill numbers and timestamps.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to line breaks and indentation in subsection (c) regarding exemptions for food establishments.

Floor votes · House Feb 21, 2025

How they voted

96–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 104
Feb 21, 2025
D Democratic21
19 Yea 2
90% Yea
R Republican83
77 Yea 6
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 92-0
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
to Agriculture (H)
lower
Jan 9, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.