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SB 280

requiring a food delivery service to enter into an agreement with a food service establishment or food retail store before offering delivery service from that restaurant.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Rebecca Perkins Kwoka and 4 co-sponsors

Food delivery platforms must secure written restaurant agreements before listing businesses, giving establishments control over third-party delivery presence and preventing unauthorized listings.

Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0255; Effective 07/15/2025
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Bill Summary · SB 280

Legislative bill overview

SB 280 requires food delivery platforms (like DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub) to obtain written agreements with restaurants and food retail stores before offering delivery services from their locations. The bill became effective immediately upon the Governor's signature on July 15, 2025, and passed with unanimous committee support (16-0 vote).

Why is this important

This law gives restaurants explicit control over how their businesses are represented on delivery platforms and prevents platforms from listing establishments without permission. It addresses a real-world problem where delivery services have listed restaurants that never agreed to participate, potentially harming their reputation, customer service capacity, and ability to manage orders through their own systems.

Potential points of contention

  • Platform business model friction: Delivery services argue that requiring pre-agreements reduces their ability to quickly expand coverage and may increase their operational costs, potentially affecting service availability in smaller markets
  • Restaurant burden: Smaller restaurants with limited staff may find the negotiation and agreement process burdensome, potentially creating barriers to digital market participation they actually want
  • Enforcement challenges: The bill's enforcement mechanisms are unclear—what happens when platforms violate the requirement, who investigates, and what penalties apply to non-compliant services

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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