Efforts to Reduce Food Waste

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Recent Bill --> Recent Bill (PDF) Recent Fiscal Note (PDF) Bill Summary: The act requires the department of public health and environment (department), to the extent that funding is available as part of the department's green business network, to: Provide annual training that includes food waste prevention and reduction strategies; Develop a food waste reduction guidance document (document); Place the document on the department's public website; and Update the document at least annually. The act suggests means by which retail food establishments may donate or resell safe food. The act states that, on and after January 1, 2026, grocery stores are encouraged to: Clearly display the ingredients of items of prepared food; and Use "best if used or frozen by" dates rather than "sell by" dates upon prepared items of food. Current law provides civil and criminal immunity to a farmer, retail food establishment, correctional facility, school district, hospital, or processor, distributor, wholesaler, or retailer of food that donates items of food to a nonprofit organization for use or distribution in providing assistance to individuals in need. The act extends this immunity to apply to: Faith-based organizations that donate food; and Food donations to faith-based organizations and individuals. The act also clarifies that the immunity from liability applies regardless of whether the donated food is alleged to have caused illness or death. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.) bill-detail#toggle' id='read-more-less-btn'> Read more Prime Sponsors Representative Lisa Feret Representative Ron Weinberg Senator Cathy Kipp Senator Lisa Cutter Committees House Business Affairs & Labor Senate Health & Human Services Share: If you require reasonable accessibility accommodation to access this content, please email accessibility@coleg.gov . Status Became Law Introduced Passed Became Law Related Documents & Information Bill Text Fiscal Committees Votes Bill History Sponsors Session Laws Bill Text Fiscal Committees Votes Bill History Sponsors Session Laws All Versions (7) Date Version Documents 04/18/2025 Signed Act PDF 04/10/2025 Final Act PDF 04/01/2025 Rerevised PDF 03/31/2025 Revised PDF 02/27/2025 Reengrossed PDF 02/26/2025 Engrossed PDF 02/03/2025 Introduced PDF Fiscal Notes (2) Date Version Documents 08/11/2025 Final Fiscal Note PDF 02/13/2025 Initial Fiscal Note PDF 03/27/2025 | Senate Health & Human Services (1) Activity Vote Documents Refer House Bill 25-1166 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0. Vote summary Hearing Summary | Committee Report: PDF 02/20/2025 | House Business Affairs & Labor (1) Activity Vote Documents Refer House Bill 25-1166 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0. Vote summary Hearing Summary | Committee Report: PDF Senate Votes (1) Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document 04/01/2025 Third Reading BILL 34 AYE 1 NO 0 OTHER Vote record House Votes (1) Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document 02/27/2025 Third Reading BILL 57 AYE 6 NO 2 OTHER Vote record Bill history (13) Date Location Action 04/18/2025 Governor Governor Signed 04/11/2025 Governor Sent to the Governor 04/10/2025 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate 04/10/2025 House Signed by the Speaker of the House 04/01/2025 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments 03/31/2025 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments 03/27/2025 Senate Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole 03/04/2025 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services 02/27/2025 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments 02/26/2025 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments 02/25/2025 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments 02/20/2025 House House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole 02/03/2025 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor Sponsors Prime Sponsor Rep. L. Feret | Rep. R. Weinberg Sen. L. Cutter | Sen. C. Kipp Sponsor Rep. G. Rydin | Rep. R. Stewart Co-Sponsor Rep. J. Bacon | Rep. A. Boesenecker | Rep. K. Brown | Rep. S. Camacho | Rep. C. Clifford | Rep. M. Duran | Rep. R. English | Rep. L. García | Rep. E. Hamrick | Rep. M. Lindsay | Rep. T. Mauro | Rep. K. McCormick | Rep. M. Rutinel | Rep. E. Sirota | Rep. L. Smith | Rep. B. Titone | Rep. A. Valdez | Rep. J. Willford | Rep. S. Woodrow Sen. M. Ball | Sen. J. Coleman | Sen. L. Daugherty | Sen. T. Exum | Sen. I. Jodeh | Sen. L. Liston | Sen. D. Michaelson Jenet | Sen. K. Mullica | Sen. D. Roberts | Sen. F. 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