2015 House Bill 4017 / Public Act 41

Provide liability waiver for food donations

Introduced in the House

Jan. 15, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Jeff Farrington (R-30)

To establish that a food retailer, food service provider, processor, farm, etc., who donates food to a nonprofit charity, and the charity itself, are immune from civil damages or criminal liability resulting from the nature, age, condition, or packaging of the food unless they knew or had reasonable grounds to know the food was adulterated or not fit for human consumption..

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture

March 18, 2015

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 26, 2015

Passed in the House 106 to 4 (details)

Received in the Senate

April 14, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture

May 12, 2015

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 19, 2015

Passed in the Senate 35 to 1 (details)

To establish that a food retailer, food service provider, processor, farm, etc., who donates food to a nonprofit charity, and the charity itself, are immune from civil damages or criminal liability resulting from the nature, age, condition, or packaging of the food unless they knew or had reasonable grounds to know the food was adulterated or not fit for human consumption..

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 3, 2015