SB3231sam001 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

Filed: 2/24/2010

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3231

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3231 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act is amended by adding Section 3.24 as follows:

(410 ILCS 620/3.24 new)

Sec. 3.24. Soft drink labeling.

(a) For the purposes of this Section:

"Added sugars" mean any monosaccharides or disaccharides, including, but not limited to, glucose, fructose, lactose, and sucrose, that are not naturally occurring or that are added during processing, preparation, or packaging.

"Soft drink" means any complete, finished, ready-to-use, nonalcoholic drink, whether carbonated or not, that is contained in any closed or sealed bottle, can, carton, or container, regardless of size.

(b) No person, retailer, corporation, or other entity shall sell or offer for sale in this State any soft drink (i) that contains added sugars or an ingredient containing added sugars and (ii) that has a total aggregate sugar content of more than 1 gram per ounce unless the soft drink bears the following statement: "Likely to Cause Obesity in Children.". The statement shall be legible, conspicuous, and located in a prominent and easily visible place on the individual item such that consumers are likely to see the statement when it is examined under retail conditions.".