Permission to donate eggs past their quality assurance date
SF 3891 allows Minnesota grocery stores to donate eggs past their quality assurance date to charitable food programs under specific conditions. The bill modifies existing egg sales rules by permitting donation of eggs that would otherwise lose their grade (after 31 days for Grade AA or 46 days for Grade A), provided they remain in original packaging, were previously graded, stay continuously refrigerated, are distributed within 30 days of the quality date, and carry required labeling (including "Donated Eggs - Not for Resale"). It directly affects retailers (offering an alternative to discarding eggs) and food assistance programs (expanding available donations). The bill does not change egg grading standards or labeling for regular retail sale.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 26, 2026
Signed May 26, 2026
Floor votes · House May 16, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
6
Committee
4
May 26, 2026
Signed into law
Governor's action Approval 05/26/26
executive
May 26, 2026
Introduced
Secretary of State, Filed 05/26/2026
lower
May 26, 2026
Signed into law
Governor approval 05/26/2026
executive
May 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill was passed
lower
May 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third reading Passed
upper
May 13, 2026
Committee
Senate file first reading, referred for comparison HF3579
lower
May 13, 2026
Introduced
Received from Senate
lower
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Comm report: To pass
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Finance
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Erin Maye Quade
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Andrew Myers
RRepublican
Co
Andy Smith
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
John Burkel
RRepublican
Co
Natalie Zeleznikar
RRepublican
Co
Ripper Repinski
RRepublican
Co
Torrey Westrom
RRepublican
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