Bills › 89th General Assembly

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 8, 2022
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 9, 2022
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 14, 2022
  4. Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2408
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 2408 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2408 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to the delivery of restaurant food pursuant to a third-party food delivery service. The bill defines “customer” as a person or business ordering food from a third-party food delivery service. The bill defines “third-party food delivery service” or “food delivery service” as an independent business that delivers food from a restaurant upon a customer placing an order on the food delivery service’s online platform. The bill requires a restaurant and a food delivery service to have an agreement authorizing food delivery prior to a food delivery service transporting food on behalf of a restaurant.

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The bill prohibits food delivery services from using a restaurant’s image, likeness, intellectual property, or other identifying material without a restaurant’s consent unless otherwise allowed by state or federal law and accompanied by a disclaimer indicating the independence of the food delivery service from the restaurant. The disclaimer must be obvious to the customer. _____ or smoking or vaping. The bill provides that a food delivery service that fails to maintain food safety requirements established by the bill shall be liable to the restaurant for related injuries or harm.

Changed since by amendments H-8120, H-8102; see Amendments.

Full bill text1

House subcommittee

Named February 9, 2022. On February 14, 2022 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 2-1.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§137G.1§137G.2§137G.3

How the Code works2

Lobbying

3 for · 2 against · 9 undecided · Who →

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