BLACK-TURNER,ART-FANTIN-CURRY,JULIE AND PUGH. (MYERS,J-BOWLES-WALSH,L-SMITH) New Act Creates the Community Food Garden Act. Establishes the Illinois Community Nutrition Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall establish community food gardens in at least 2 Illinois communities. Provides that the Department of Central Management Services shall identify State property suitable for the establishment of community food gardens. Establishes the duties of the Task Force. Provides for the use of food grown in community gardens. Provides that the Department of Central Management Services may execute leases and contracts and enter into other transactions necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Act. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the Illinois Community Nutrition Task Force shall make recommendations to the Department of Central Management Services concerning State property suitable for the establishment of community food gardens. Provides that food grown in community food gardens may be donated to local food pantries, homeless shelters, or food banks. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the Illinois Community Nutrition Task Force shall use recipients under the Public Aid Code (instead of Department of Public Aid recipients) who are required to volunteer for 20 hours under welfare reform. 97-02-06 H FIRST READING 97-02-06 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR TURNER,ART 97-02-06 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-02-10 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE HUMAN SERVS 97-02-28 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR PUGH 97-03-03 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-HUMAN SERVS H 97-03-03 H ADOPTED 97-03-03 H LEAVE GRANTED TO 97-03-03 H AMEND AMENDMENT ON 97-03-03 H ITS FACE 97-03-03 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 011-000-000 HHSV 97-03-03 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-03-04 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-03-04 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-08 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 115-000-000 97-04-08 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FANTIN 97-04-08 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR CURRY,JULIE 97-04-09 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 97-04-09 S SENATE SPONSOR MYERS,J 97-04-09 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 97-04-09 S FIRST READING 97-04-09 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-04-15 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR BOWLES 97-04-16 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR OBAMA 97-04-23 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEALTH 97-04-23 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR WALSH,L 97-04-29 S POSTPONED 97-05-06 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR SMITH 97-05-06 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-PUB HEALTH S 97-05-06 S ADOPTED 97-05-06 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 010-000-000 SPBH 97-05-06 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 97-05-07 97-05-08 S SECOND READING 97-05-08 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-05-09 97-05-08 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SHAW 97-05-08 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR TROTTER 97-05-13 S THIRD READING - PASSED 056-001-000 97-05-13 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 97-05-13 H PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01 97-05-14 H MOTION FILED CONCUR 01/BLACK 97-05-14 H REFERRED TO RULES COMMITTEE/RULE 75(A) 01 97-05-14 H PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01 97-05-15 H BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION 01/HRUL 97-05-15 H 003-002-000 97-05-15 H PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01 97-05-17 H HSE CONCURS IN SEN AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01/117-000-000 97-05-17 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES 97-06-13 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 97-07-23 H GOVERNOR APPROVED 97-07-23 H EFFECTIVE DATE 97-07-23 97-07-23 H PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0153 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary