Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

305 ILCS 5/12-4.4a new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that in an effort to control the epidemic of childhood obesity, the Secretary of Human Services may seek a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture to allow the State to specify certain foods that may and may not be purchased in Illinois with the benefits funded by the federal Food Stamp Program. Requires the Secretary to consult with members of the General Assembly in developing the waiver and to obtain approval from the General Assembly before implementing the waiver.

House Amendment No. 1
Provides that neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/15/2008	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Bill Mitchell
2/15/2008	House	First Reading
2/15/2008	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/26/2008	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
3/12/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
3/12/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
3/12/2008	House	Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Human Services Committee; 001-008-000
3/12/2008	House	Remains in Human Services Committee
3/14/2008	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

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