Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2023	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; and 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, on or before January 1, 2022, 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
2/4/2021	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback
2/8/2021	House	First Reading
2/8/2021	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/26/2021	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
3/1/2021	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
3/2/2021	House	Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
3/3/2021	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
3/8/2021	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
3/8/2021	House	To Product Safety Subcommittee
3/27/2021	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/10/2023	House	Session Sine Die

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