Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1600

Creates the Trans Fat Restriction Act. Sets forth definitions for "food facility" and "trans fat". Provides that every food facility shall maintain the manufacturer's documentation for any food or food additive that is or includes any fat, oil, or shortening for as long as the food or food additive is stored, distributed, or served by the food facility or used in the preparation of food within the food facility. Provides that beginning on July 1, 2011, no oil, shortening, or margarine containing trans fat for use in spreads or frying, except for the deep frying of yeast dough or cake batter, may be stored, distributed, or served by a food facility or used in the preparation of food within a food facility. Provides that beginning on July 1, 2012, no food containing trans fat, including oil and shortening that contains trans fat for use in the deep frying of yeast dough or cake batter, may be stored, distributed, or served by a food facility or used in the preparation of food within a food facility. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall adopt rules to administer and enforce the Act.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Trans Fat Restriction Act. Provides that beginning on January 1, 2013, no food containing artificial trans fat may be served by a food facility or used in the preparation of food within a food facility. Provides that the prohibition shall not apply to foods containing only naturally occurring trans fat, food sold or served in a manufacturer's original sealed package, or food repackaged from the manufacturer's original sealed package. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall adopt rules to administer and enforce the Act.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Artificial Trans Fat Restriction Act. Sets forth the legislative purpose of the Act. Provides that beginning on January 1, 2013, no food containing artificial trans fat may be served by a food facility or used in the preparation of food within a food facility. Sets forth certain exemptions to the prohibition. Provides that beginning on January 1, 2013, no food containing artificial trans fat may be made available in a vending machine operated by or within a private school or public school district. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall adopt rules to administer and enforce the Act.

Exempts from the provision concerning artificial trans fat restrictions breads, cakes, pastries, fried cakes, doughnuts, and similar baked goods.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the engrossed bill with the following changes: excludes small businesses from the definition of "food facility" and provides that for the purposes of the Act, "small business" has the same meaning as ascribed to that term in the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.

Date	Chamber	Action
5/26/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Lost; 013-040-001

Date	Chamber	Action
2/15/2011	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2/15/2011	House	First Reading
2/15/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/22/2011	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
3/9/2011	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 010-001-000
3/9/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/10/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
3/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
3/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/15/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
3/17/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2011	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/7/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
4/7/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/7/2011	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
4/7/2011	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/11/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
4/11/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/12/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
4/12/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
4/12/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/13/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-043-000
4/13/2011	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/13/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2011
4/13/2011	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
4/14/2011	Senate	First Reading
4/14/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/27/2011	Senate	Assigned to Public Health
5/4/2011	Senate	Postponed - Public Health
5/6/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado
5/6/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/10/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
5/10/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
5/10/2011	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 008-002-000
5/10/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 11, 2011
5/10/2011	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
5/12/2011	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
5/18/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter
5/18/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
5/18/2011	Senate	Second Reading
5/18/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2011
5/19/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Public Health
5/23/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 006-004-000
5/26/2011	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
5/26/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Trotter
5/26/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
5/26/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Lost; 013-040-001