Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2021	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

410 ILCS 620/3.15

from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 503.15

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. In provisions regarding the handling of bulk food: replaces references to personal containers with references to consumer-owned containers; provides that clean consumer-owned containers provided or returned to a restaurant or retailer for filling may be filled and returned to the same consumer if the consumer-owned container is filled by either an employee of the restaurant or retailer or the owner of the consumer-owned container; requires consumer-owned containers filled to be designed and constructed for reuse in accordance with a specified provision of the 2017 Food Code; requires restaurants and retailers to meet specified requirements. Provides that consumer-owned containers that are not food-specific may be filled at a beverage vending machine or system; requires the Department of Public Health to produce materials for restaurants and retailers indicating that consumer-owned containers are not prohibited for use under Illinois law and specifying best practices for food safety requirements for such containers. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/14/2020	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2/18/2020	House	First Reading
2/18/2020	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/3/2020	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer
3/12/2020	House	Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
6/23/2020	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2021	House	Session Sine Die

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