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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 281: AN ACT relating to the donation of food.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 281 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky House on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to the donation of food. Primary sponsor: Robert Duvall (Republican), Kim Moser (Republican), Chad Aull (Democratic), Kim Banta (Republican), Steve Bratcher (Republican), Josh Bray (Republican), Emily Callaway (Republican), Josh Calloway (Republican), Beverly Chester-Burton (Democratic), Patrick Flannery (Republican), Ken Fleming (Republican), Chris Freeland (Republican), Deanna Gordon (Republican), Daniel Grossberg (Democratic), Vanessa Grossl (Republican), David Hale (Republican), Mark Hart (Republican), Kim Holloway (Republican), Kevin Jackson (Republican), Kim King (Republican), Derek Lewis (Republican), Shawn McPherson (Republican), J.T. Payne (Republican), T.J. Roberts (Republican), Scott Sharp (Republican), Sarah Stalker (Democratic), Nancy Tate (Republican), Aaron Thompson (Republican), Richard White (Republican), Wade Williams (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 3, 2026): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 30).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 26

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Robert DuvallPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Kim MoserPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Chad AullPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Kim BantaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Steve BratcherPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Josh BrayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Emily CallawayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Josh CallowayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Beverly Chester-BurtonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Patrick FlanneryPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse96
Ken FlemingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Chris FreelandPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Deanna GordonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Daniel GrossbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Vanessa GrosslPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
David HalePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Mark HartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse78
Kim HollowayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Kevin JacksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Kim KingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Derek LewisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse90
Shawn McPhersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
J.T. PaynePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
T.J. RobertsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Scott SharpPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Sarah StalkerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Nancy TatePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Aaron ThompsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Richard WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Wade WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 30)
  2. delivered to Governor
  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  4. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  5. received in House
  6. 3rd reading, passed 38-0
  7. passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
  8. posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
  9. 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
  10. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
  11. to Agriculture (S)
  12. to Committee on Committees (S)

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source