Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF3579: Eggs allowed to be donated past their quality assurance date.
Status: In committee, May 17, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; allowing eggs to be donated past their quality assurance date; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 29.21, by adding a subdivision; 29.26.
From the introduced text, February 20, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; allowing eggs to be donated past their quality assurance date; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 29.21, by adding a subdivision; 29.26. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 29.21, is amended by adding a subdivision to read: new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 12.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Quality assurance date.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: "Quality assurance date" means any date after which the manufacturer or processor reasonably determines that the product may, by spoilage, wiltage, drying, or any other foreseeable and natural phenomenon, lose palatability or desired or nutritive properties.] new text end Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 29.26, is amended to read: 29.26 EGGS IN POSSESSION OF RETAILER. new text begin [ADDED: (a) ] new text end All eggs sold or offered for sale at retail must have been candled and graded and must be clearly labeled according to Minnesota consumer grades as established by rule under section 29.23. No eggs shall be sold or offered for sale as "ungraded," "unclassified," or by any other name that does not clearly designate the grade. All eggs in possession of the retailer, either in temporary storage or on display, must be held at a temperature not to exceed 45 degrees Fahrenheit (7 degrees Celsius). new text begin …
Sponsors
- Andrew Myers (R) · primary sponsor
- John Burkel (R)
- Smith, Andy (D, 25B)
- Aaron Repinski (R)
- Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn (D)
- Natalie Zeleznikar (R)
Latest actions
- : Author added Zeleznikar
- : HF indefinitely postponed
- : Bills identical, SF substituted on General Register
- : Referred to Chief Clerk for comparison with SF3891
- : Author added Kotyza-Witthuhn
- : Second reading
- : Committee report, to adopt
- : Authors added Smith and Repinski
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Agriculture Finance and Policy
Common questions
- What is HF3579?
- HF3579 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Eggs allowed to be donated past their quality assurance date.
- What does HF3579 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; allowing eggs to be donated past their quality assurance date; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 29.21, by adding a subdivision; 29.26.
- What is the status of HF3579?
- In committee as of May 17, 2026. Latest action: Author added Zeleznikar (May 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF3579?
- Andrew Myers (R), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF3579?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF3579&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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