ChangeBridge / Kentucky / HB281 Signed by Governor HB281 House Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-03

AN ACT relating to the donation of food.

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.

Bill Details

State Kentucky

Session 2026 Regular Session

Chamber House

Official Source apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb281....

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Sponsors

Robert Duvall (Rep - R) Kimberly Moser (Rep - R) Chad Aull (Rep - D) Kimberly Banta (Rep - R) Steve Bratcher (Rep - R) Josh Bray (Rep - R) Emily Callaway (Rep - R) Josh Calloway (Rep - R) Beverly Chester-Burton (Rep - D) Patrick Flannery (Rep - R) Ken Fleming (Rep - R) Chris Freeland (Rep - R) Deanna Frazier Gordon (Rep - R) Daniel Grossberg (Rep - D) Vanessa Grossl (Rep - R) David Hale (Rep - R) Mark Hart (Rep - R) Kimberly Holloway (Rep - R) Kevin Jackson (Rep - R) Kim King (Rep - R) Derek Lewis (Rep - R) Shawn McPherson (Rep - R) J.T. Payne (Rep - R) T.J. Roberts (Rep - R) Scott Sharp (Rep - R) Sarah Stalker (Rep - D) Nancy Tate (Rep - R) Aaron Thompson (Rep - R) Richard White (Rep - R) Wade Williams (Rep - R)

Action History

2026-04-03 H signed by Governor 2026-03-26 H delivered to Governor 2026-03-26 H enrolled, signed by President of the Senate 2026-03-26 H enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House 2026-03-26 H received in House 2026-03-25 S 3rd reading, passed 38-0 2026-03-24 S passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day 2026-03-20 S posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026 2026-03-11 S 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill 2026-03-10 S reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar 2026-03-06 S to Agriculture (S) 2026-01-30 S to Committee on Committees (S) 2026-01-30 S received in Senate 2026-01-29 H 3rd reading, passed 95-0 2026-01-27 H posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, January 28, 2026 2026-01-22 H 2nd reading, to Rules 2026-01-21 H reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar 2026-01-15 H to Agriculture (H) 2026-01-08 H to Committee on Committees (H) 2026-01-08 H introduced in House

Votes

2026-01-29 House: Third Reading RCS# 34 Yea: 95 Nay: 0 2026-01-29 House: Veto Override RCS# 34 Yea: 95 Nay: 0 2026-03-25 Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3997 Yea: 38 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-08 H Committee On Committees 2026-01-15 H Agriculture 2026-01-22 H Rules 2026-01-30 S Committee on Committees 2026-03-06 S Agriculture 2026-03-11 S Rules

Bill Text Versions

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Subjects

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