PRINTER'S NO. 2800
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1999
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY SHUSTERMAN, ZABEL, SCHLOSSBERG, READSHAW, HILL-
EVANS, CALTAGIRONE, McNEILL, WILLIAMS, NEILSON, O'MARA AND
SANCHEZ, OCTOBER 25, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS,
OCTOBER 25, 2019
AN ACT
Amending the act of July 10, 1981 (P.L.234, No.76), entitled "An
act providing limited civil and criminal immunity to persons
donating food to charitable or religious organizations for
distribution to needy persons and imposing certain powers and
duties on counties," further providing for donor immunity.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 4(b) of the act of July 10, 1981
(P.L.234, No.76), known as the Donated Food Limited Liability
Act, is amended to read:
Section 4. Donor immunity.
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(b) Condition of food.--The immunity provided by this
section is applicable to the good faith donation of food not
readily marketable due to considerations not [effecting]
affecting its fitness for human consumption, including, but not
limited to, appearance, freshness, grade or surplus, but shall
not be deemed or construed to restrict the authority of any
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