HB 281 KY

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Amend KRS 217.127 to define "charitable food donor" as a nonprofit or religious organization that is recognized as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or home-based processor, which produces food for distribution to a homeless shelter or to individuals displaced due to a declared natural disaster; exempt a charitable food donor from the licensing requirements of KRS 217.005 to 217.215 and application of State Plumbing Code requirements; amend KRS 217.218 to conform; amend KRS 411.241 to exempt a nonprofit or religious organization that is recognized as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or a home-based processor from civil or criminal liability arising from the production or donation of food to a homeless shelter or to individuals displaced due to a declared natural disaster.

• R. Duvall Republican · primary
• K. Moser Republican · primary
• C. Aull Democratic · primary
• K. Banta Republican · primary
• S. Bratcher Republican · primary
• J. Bray Republican · primary
• E. Callaway Republican · primary
• J. Calloway Republican · primary
• B. Chester-Burton Democratic · primary
• P. Flannery Republican · primary
• K. Fleming Republican · primary
• C. Freeland Republican · primary
• D. Gordon Republican · primary
• D. Grossberg Democratic · primary
• V. Grossl Republican · primary
• D. Hale Republican · primary
• M. Hart Republican · primary
• K. Holloway Republican · primary
• K. Jackson Republican · primary
• K. King Republican · primary
• D. Lewis Republican · primary
• S. McPherson Republican · primary
• J. Payne Republican · primary
• T. Roberts Republican · primary
• S. Sharp Republican · primary
• S. Stalker Democratic · primary
• N. Tate Republican · primary
• A. Thompson Republican · primary
• R. White Republican · primary
• W. Williams Republican · primary

1. Jan 8, 2026 introduced in House · lower
2. Jan 8, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
3. Jan 15, 2026 to Agriculture (H) · lower
4. Jan 21, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
5. Jan 22, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
6. Jan 27, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, January 28, 2026 · lower
7. Jan 29, 2026 3rd reading, passed 95-0 · lower
8. Jan 30, 2026 received in Senate · upper
9. Jan 30, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
10. Mar 6, 2026 to Agriculture (S) · upper
11. Mar 10, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar · lower
12. Mar 11, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill · lower
13. Mar 20, 2026 posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026 · lower
14. Mar 24, 2026 passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day · lower
15. Mar 25, 2026 3rd reading, passed 38-0 · lower
16. Mar 26, 2026 received in House · lower
17. Mar 26, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
18. Mar 26, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
19. Mar 26, 2026 delivered to Governor · lower
20. Apr 3, 2026 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 30) · lower