Bill Status of SB 162   94th General Assembly

Short Description:  SCH CD-WELLNESS POLICIES

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Mattie Hunter-Kimberly A. Lightford-Iris Y. Martinez, Martin A. Sandoval, Antonio Munoz, Kwame Raoul-Susan Garrett-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Miguel del Valle, Terry Link, James T. Meeks and Deanna Demuzio

House Sponsors
(Rep. William Delgado-Aaron Schock-Cynthia Soto-Milton Patterson-Edward J. Acevedo and Wyvetter H. Younge)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  7/12/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0199

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/2-3.137 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to establish a State goal that all school districts have a wellness policy that is consistent with recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Requires the Department of Public Health and the State Board to form an interagency working group to publish model wellness policies and sample programs. Requires the State Board to establish a pilot project to implement model wellness policies. Creates the School Wellness Policy Taskforce to identify barriers to implementing wellness policies, recommend how to reduce those barriers, recommend statewide school nutrition standards, and evaluate the effectiveness of wellness policies. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill with the following changes. Removes a provision concerning sample programs. Removes a provision concerning a pilot project. Adds a member representing the Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance to the taskforce. Provides that the taskforce's evaluation of the effectiveness of school wellness policies shall review a sample size of 5 to 10 school districts. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1, with the following changes. Adds the Department of Human Services to the interagency working group that is required to be formed to publish model wellness policies and recommendations. Makes changes concerning membership on the taskforce. Provides that nothing in the provisions may be construed as a curricular mandate on any school district. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/2/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  2/2/2005SenateFirst Reading
  2/2/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  2/3/2005SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mattie Hunter
  2/3/2005SenateAssigned to Education
  2/15/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  2/16/2005SenateHeld in Education
  2/17/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
  2/17/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  2/22/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  2/23/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
  2/24/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  2/24/2005SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 009-000-000
  2/24/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 1, 2005
  3/1/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
  3/1/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
  3/3/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  3/8/2005SenateSecond Reading
  3/8/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 9, 2005
  3/8/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
  3/8/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
  3/11/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
  3/11/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
  3/15/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
  3/16/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  4/6/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education
  4/6/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Education
  4/7/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Miguel del Valle
  4/8/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Held in Education
  4/8/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Adopted Education; 008-000-000
  4/8/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
  4/8/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
  4/11/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
  4/11/2005SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Hunter
  4/11/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2005
  4/14/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-003-000
  4/14/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  4/14/2005HouseArrived in House
  4/14/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/25/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
  4/26/2005HouseFirst Reading
  4/26/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/27/2005HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
  5/4/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 013-000-000
  5/5/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/10/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/17/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-001
  5/17/2005SenatePassed Both Houses
  5/17/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock
  5/17/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  5/17/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
  5/17/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  5/18/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
  6/15/2005SenateSent to the Governor
  7/12/2005SenateGovernor Approved
  7/12/2005SenateEffective Date July 12, 2005
  7/12/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0199

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