Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF359: A BILL FOR An Act limiting liability for food dealers and owners of commercial vehicles who donate food to an Iowa food bank association
Status: In committee, March 10, 2025
An Act limiting liability for food dealers and owners of commercial vehicles who donate food to an Iowa food bank association.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act limiting liability for food dealers and owners of commercial vehicles who donate food to an Iowa food bank association.
From the introduced text, February 18, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act limiting liability for food dealers and owners of commercial vehicles who donate food to an Iowa food bank association. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 1829SS (4) da/ns S.F. Section 1. NEW SECTION. 190B.301 Definitions. As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Commercial vehicle" means the same as defined in section 321.1. 2. a. "Evidently safe food" means food prepared and distributed by a food dealer that a reasonable person would consider safe to consume after considering all relevant information regarding why the food could be considered unfit or unmarketable for retail sale due to a failure to comply with health and safety requirements described in any of the following: (1) The health and safety labeling of a package or container holding the food. (2) The health and safety laws of this state or a local government, including a city or county. b. "Evidently safe food" does not include food that is any of the following: (1) Subject to regulation under chapter 123. (2) Subject to a government-issued stop order, or a court-issued order of injunctive relief, that prohibits the preparation, distribution, or transportation of the food. 3. "Food" means the same as defined in section 137F.1. 4. "Food dealer" means any of the …
Sponsors
- Adrian Dickey (R, 44) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 590 . S.J. 479 .
- : Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/25/2025 10:00AM Room G15.
- : Subcommittee: Green, Blake, and Driscoll. S.J. 328 .
- : Introduced, referred to State Government. S.J. 296 .
Subjects: food assistance, commercial vehicles, food establishments, inspections, appeals, and licensing department, transportation, agriculture and land stewardship department, tort law, food
Common questions
- What is SF359?
- SF359 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act limiting liability for food dealers and owners of commercial vehicles who donate food to an Iowa food bank association.
- What does SF359 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act limiting liability for food dealers and owners of commercial vehicles who donate food to an Iowa food bank association.
- What is the status of SF359?
- In committee as of March 10, 2025. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 590 . S.J. 479 . (March 10, 2025).
- Who sponsored SF359?
- Adrian Dickey (R, 44).
- Where is the official record for SF359?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+0359&ga=91
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