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HB5789

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FOOD HANDLING-VOLUNTEERS

What this bill does

Amends the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act. Provides that the Act does not apply to volunteers at an early childhood facility or early childhood program who only participate in the serving of food and do not participate in the preparation of food. Defines "volunteer" to include those performing services on either a paid or unpaid basis.

Sponsor: Tony M. McCombie Chamber: House Introduced: 2026-05-22
Stuck
P(Advance)
42.8%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
0.0%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Confidence: 57% FORECAST

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: Filed · Last action 3 days ago · NEW

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  1. Introduction of Bill

    A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.

  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  5. Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber

    If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.

  6. Gubernatorial Action

    The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.

Sponsor Context

Hearings

This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.

Action History

1 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-05-22 — Filed with the Clerk byRep. Tony M. McCombie. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2026-05-22 Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Tony M. McCombie House Rule 6(b)
Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2026-05-22 House Filed with the Clerk byRep. Tony M. McCombie House Rule 6(b) Introduction & Filing —