Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1682: TO CREATE THE GOOD NEIGHBOR ACT; AND TO CLARIFY FOOD DONATION LIABILITY AND IMMUNITY
Status: Chaptered, April 21, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to create the good neighbor act; to clarify food donation liability and immunity; and for other purposes. subtitle to create the good neighbor act; and to clarify food donation liability and immunity.
From the enrolled text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO CREATE THE GOOD NEIGHBOR ACT; TO CLARIFY FOOD DONATION LIABILITY AND IMMUNITY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO CREATE THE GOOD NEIGHBOR ACT; AND TO CLARIFY FOOD DONATION LIABILITY AND IMMUNITY. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 20-57-103 is repealed. 20-57-103. Donors of canned food, live food, or perishable food not liable -- Exception -- Definitions. (a) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Canned food" means any food commercially processed and prepared for human consumption; (2) "Live food" means live or recently deceased animals, such as wild game or farm stock, that may be legally processed for use as food for human consumption; and (3)(A) "Perishable food" means any food which may spoil or otherwise become unfit for human consumption because of its nature, type, or physical condition. (B) "Perishable food" includes without limitation fresh *CEB205* 03/04/2025 7:45:30 PM CEB205 HB1682 and processed meats, poultry, seafood, dairy products, bakery products, eggs in the shell, fresh fruits and vegetables, and foods which have been packaged, refrigerated, or frozen. (b) The provisions of this section shall govern all good faith donations of perishable food which is not readily marketable due to appearance, freshness, grade, surplus, or other conditions, …
Sponsors
- Chad Puryear (R, 25) · primary sponsor
- Breanne Davis (R, 25)
- Stetson Painter (R, 3)
- Sonia Barker (R, 96)
- Mary Bentley (R, 54)
- Harlan Breaux (R, 6)
- Keith Brooks (R, 78)
- Matt Brown (R, 55)
- Rebecca Burkes (R, 11)
- Joey Carr (R, 34)
- Paul Childress (R, 83)
- Frances Cavenaugh (R, 30)
Latest actions
- : Notification that HB1682 is now Act 942
- : Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
- : TO BE ENROLLED
- : Returned from the Senate as passed.
- : Returned to the House as passed.
- : Read the third time and passed.
- : Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
- : Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
- : Received from the House.
- : Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Votes
- Senate Roll Call #1298 (April 15, 2025): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #1162 (April 10, 2025): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #774 (March 31, 2025): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #532 (March 12, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1682?
- HB1682 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO CREATE THE GOOD NEIGHBOR ACT; AND TO CLARIFY FOOD DONATION LIABILITY AND IMMUNITY.
- What does HB1682 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to create the good neighbor act; to clarify food donation liability and immunity; and for other purposes. subtitle to create the good neighbor act; and to clarify food donation liability and immunity.
- What is the status of HB1682?
- Chaptered as of April 21, 2025. Latest action: Notification that HB1682 is now Act 942 (April 21, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1682?
- Chad Puryear (R, 25), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1682?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1682
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