Civil immunity for charitable food donation & distribution; exemption from civil liability in cases. (HB1711)
Introduced By
Del. Glenn Oder (R-Newport News)
Progress
√ |
Introduced |
X |
Passed Committee |
√ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Civil immunity for charitable food donations and distributions. Provides that any charitable organization engaged in a food distribution program for needy persons shall be exempt from civil liability arising from any injury or death resulting from the nature, age, condition, or packaging of the distributed food. In addition, the bill provides that any (i) volunteer who donates prepared food to a charitable organization engaged in a food distribution program for needy persons; (ii) restaurant and any processor, distributor, wholesaler, or retailer of food that donates unserved excess foods to any charitable organization for distribution to needy persons; (iii) person who donates food to any food bank or any second harvest certified food bank or food bank member charity; and (iv) farmer, processor, distributor, wholesaler, food service establishment, restaurant, or retailer of food who donates food to any food bank or any second harvest certified food bank or food bank member charity and whose existing exemption is moved to this bill from 3.2-5144 of the Code of Virginia shall be exempt from civil liability arising from any injury or death resulting from the nature, age, condition, or packaging of the donated food. Amends § 3.2-5144 (“Exemption from civil liability in certain cases.”), § 35.1-14.2 (“Donations of food to charitable organizations.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
