Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF3891: Permission to donate eggs past their quality assurance date
Status: Signed into law, May 26, 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 24, 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
- Erin Maye Quade (D) · primary sponsor
- Torrey Westrom (R)
- Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Amanda H. (D, 47)
Latest actions
- : Effective date
- : Secretary of State, Filed
- : Governor approval
- : Presented to Governor
- : Returned from House
- : Bill was passed vote: 133-0
- : Third reading
- : House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day Saturday, May 16, 2026
- : Second reading
- : Bills identical, SF substituted on General Register
Votes
- CALENDAR FOR THE DAY - Passage (May 16, 2026): 133 yea, 0 nay, passed
- the passage of the bill (May 13, 2026): 65 yea, 0 nay, passed
- the adoption of the resolution (May 13, 2026): 57 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SF3891?
- SF3891 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Permission to donate eggs past their quality assurance date.
- What does SF3891 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 SF3891?
- Signed into law as of May 26, 2026. Latest action: Effective date (August 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF3891?
- Erin Maye Quade (D), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF3891?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF3891&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate
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