Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 30, 2010 |
signed chap.438 |
Aug 18, 2010 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 24, 2010 |
returned to assembly passed senate |
Jun 18, 2010 |
3rd reading cal.104 substituted for s6303a |
Jun 16, 2010 |
referred to rules delivered to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.180 rules report cal.180 reported |
Jun 15, 2010 |
reported referred to rules |
Jun 03, 2010 |
print number 9252a |
Jun 03, 2010 |
amend and recommit to agriculture |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to agriculture |
Nov 09, 2009 |
referred to agriculture |
Assembly Bill A9252
Signed By Governor2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
PEOPLES-STOKES
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Keith L.T. Wright
Harvey Weisenberg
Michael Benjamin
Ginny Fields
multi-Sponsors
James Bacalles
Nancy Calhoun
Clifford Crouch
RoAnn Destito
2009-A9252 - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S6303
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §71-z, Ag & Mkts L
2009-A9252 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A9252 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to food donation by public food service establishments PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To provide protection from criminal and civil liability to a good faith donor or gleaner of any canned or perishable food to a bona fide charitable organization for free distribution. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This bill would amend section 71-z of the agriculture and markets law, as added by chapter 869 of the laws of 1980, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 182 of the laws of 1993 and subdivision 3 as added by chapter 286 of the laws of 1984. Liability for canned, perishable food or farm products distributed free of charge. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a good faith donor of any canned or perishable food, farm product, game or wild game, apparently fit for human consumption, to a bona fide charitable organization, for free distribution, shall not be subject to criminal penalty or civil damages arising from the condition of the food, if the said donor reasonably inspects the food at the time of donation and finds the food apparently fit for human consumption and unless the donor has actual constructive knowledge that the food is adulterated, tainted or harmful to the health or well being of the person consuming said food.
2009-A9252 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9252 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y November 9, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to food donation by public food service establishments THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New York restaurant lending a helping hand act". S 2. Section 71-z of the agriculture and markets law, as added by chapter 869 of the laws of 1980, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 182 of the laws of 1993 and subdivision 3 as added by chapter 286 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read as follows: S 71-z. Liability for canned, perishable food or farm products distributed free of charge. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "PERISHABLE FOOD" SHALL MEAN ANY FOOD THAT MAY SPOIL OR OTHERWISE BECOME UNFIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION BECAUSE OF ITS NATURE, TYPE OR PHYSICAL CONDITION. "PERISHABLE FOOD" INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, FRESH OR PROCESSED MEATS, POULTRY, SEAFOOD, DAIRY PRODUCTS, BAKERY PRODUCTS, EGGS IN THE SHELL, FRESH FRUITS OR VEGETABLES, AND FOODS THAT HAVE BEEN NON-COMMER- CIALLY PACKAGED, THAT HAVE BEEN FROZEN OR OTHERWISE REQUIRE REFRIGER- ATION TO REMAIN NON-PERISHABLE FOR A REASONABLE LENGTH OF TIME, OR THAT HAVE BEEN PREPARED AT A LICENSED PUBLIC FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT. 2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "PUBLIC FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT" SHALL MEAN ANY BUILDING, VEHICLE, PLACE, OR STRUCTURE, OR ANY ROOM OR DIVISION IN A BUILDING, VEHICLE, PLACE, OR STRUCTURE WHERE FOOD IS PREPARED, SERVED, OR SOLD FOR IMMEDIATE CONSUMPTION ON OR IN THE VICINITY OF THE PREMISES; CALLED FOR OR TAKEN OUT BY CUSTOMERS; OR PREPARED PRIOR TO BEING DELIVERED TO ANOTHER LOCATION FOR CONSUMPTION. THE FOLLOWING PLACES SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED PUBLIC FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14938-01-9
co-Sponsors
Keith L.T. Wright
Harvey Weisenberg
Michael Benjamin
Ginny Fields
multi-Sponsors
James Bacalles
Greg Ball
Nancy Calhoun
Clifford Crouch
2009-A9252A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S6303
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §71-z, Ag & Mkts L
2009-A9252A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9252--A 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y November 9, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES, WRIGHT, WEISENBERG, BENJAMIN, FIELDS, TITONE, JEFFRIES, LUPARDO, SKARTADOS, SCHROEDER -- Multi-Spon- sored by -- M. of A. BACALLES, CALHOUN, CROUCH, DESTITO, GORDON, KOON, MAGEE, PHEFFER, REILLY, SCHIMEL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture -- recommitted to the Committee on Agricul- ture in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to food donation by public food service establishments THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New York restaurant lending a helping hand act". S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 71-y of the agriculture and markets law, as amended by chapter 182 of the laws of 1993, is amended and a new subdivision 7 is added to read as follows: 1. "Perishable foods" means any food that may spoil or otherwise become unfit for human consumption because of its nature, type or phys- ical condition. Perishable food includes, but is not limited to, fresh or processed meats, poultry, seafood, dairy products, bakery products, eggs in the shell, fresh fruits or vegetables and foods that have been packaged, refrigerated or frozen, OR OTHERWISE REQUIRE REFRIGERATION TO REMAIN NONPERISHABLE. This definition shall not include game or wild game. 7. "PUBLIC FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT" MEANS ANY BUILDING, VEHICLE, PLACE OR STRUCTURE, OR ANY ROOM OR DIVISION IN A BUILDING, VEHICLE, PLACE OR STRUCTURE WHERE FOOD IS PREPARED, SERVED OR SOLD FOR IMMEDIATE CONSUMPTION ON OR IN THE VICINITY OF THE PREMISES; CALLED FOR OR TAKEN OUT BY CUSTOMERS; OR PREPARED PRIOR TO BEING DELIVERED TO ANOTHER LOCATION FOR CONSUMPTION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14938-02-0
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