Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB2548
Illinois General Assembly

Previous General Assemblies

 Bill Status of SB2548  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  FOOD ALLERGY AWARENESS ACT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Ira I. Silverstein - Iris Y. Martinez and Mattie Hunter

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Food Allergy Awareness Act. Provides that each retail food establishment in this State shall (1) prominently display a poster relative to food allergy awareness and developed by the Department of Public Health in the staff area and (2) include on all menus a Department-approved notice to customers of the customer's obligation to inform the server about any food allergies. Provides that a certified food service sanitation manager who supervises the operations of a retail food establishment shall, in order to obtain his or her certification, view as part of an otherwise approved certified food service sanitation manager education program a video concerning food allergies. Provides that the Department shall develop a program for restaurants to be designated as Food Allergy Friendly. Requires the Department to submit a report to the General Assembly concerning the impact of the provisions of the Act. Contains other provisions.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  1/11/2012SenateFirst Reading
  1/11/2012SenateReferred to Assignments
  1/24/2012SenateAssigned to Public Health
  2/28/2012SenatePostponed - Public Health
  3/7/2012SenateDo Pass Public Health; 007-000-000
  3/7/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2012
  3/27/2012SenateSecond Reading
  3/27/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2012
  3/28/2012SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  3/28/2012SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  3/30/2012SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 26, 2012
  5/4/2012SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 11, 2012
  7/1/2012SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die

Back To Top