FIFTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURESB 259/a
FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 2025
March 10, 2025
Mr. President:
Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
SENATE BILL 259, as amended
has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
1. On page 2, between lines 23 and 24, insert the following new subsection:
"D. "donation" means the voluntary transfer of nonperishable foods or goods without compensation to a nonprofit organization that is recognized as tax-exempt pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and operates primarily for charitable purposes;".
2. On page 3, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following new subsection:
"F. "for-profit collection of goods" means the voluntary transfer of nonperishable foods or goods to an entity that is not tax-exempt pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and that may sell, resell or otherwise distribute goods for commercial purposes;".
3. Reletter subsections to correspond with these amendments.
4. On page 4, line 12, strike "the" and strike line 13 up to the underscored "a".
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Joseph Cervantes, Chair
Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________
(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)
Date ________________________
The roll call vote was 9 For 0 Against
Yes: Brantley, Cervantes, Duhigg, Maestas, O'Malley, Paul, Stewart, Thornton, Wirth
No: 0
Excused: None
Absent: None
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