Bills › 89th General Assembly
HSB 688
Topics:Business & economy
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 8, 2022
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 9, 2022
- Done: House committeeFebruary 14, 2022
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2408
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- 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.
House subcommittee
Named February 9, 2022. On February 14, 2022 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 2-1.
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Lobbying
3 for · 2 against · 9 undecided · Who →
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