South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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H. 4375

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Gilliard and M.S. McLeod
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3141sd14.docx

Introduced in the House on January 14, 2014
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Donation of surplus food to organizations that feed the needy

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/3/2013  House   Prefiled
   12/3/2013  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/14/2014  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 53)
   1/14/2014  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 53)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/3/2013

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 45-1-85 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A RESTAURANT MAY ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH A CHURCH OR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THAT FEEDS NEEDY INDIVIDUALS TO DONATE SURPLUS PREPARED OR UNPREPARED FOOD ITEMS TO THE CHURCH OR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION FOR THIS PURPOSE WITHOUT INCURRING LEGAL LIABILITY OR HEALTH CODE VIOLATIONS ABSENT GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR RECKLESSNESS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Chapter 1, Title 45 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 45-1-85.    (A)    A restaurant may enter into an agreement with a church or charitable organization that feeds needy individuals to donate surplus prepared or unprepared food items to the church or charitable organization for this purpose without incurring legal liability or health code violations absent gross negligence or recklessness

(B)    The provisions of this section are in addition to and not in lieu of any other provisions of law allowing the donation of food items for charitable purposes including the provisions of Chapter 17, Title 15."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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