SCH CD-ELIMINATE TRANS FATS Senate SponsorsSen. Donne E. Trotter-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Mattie Hunter House Sponsors(Rep. LaShawn K. Ford-Karen A. Yarbrough-Mary E. Flowers-Mike Boland-Deborah L. Graham and Kenneth Dunkin) 11/20/2008HouseThird Reading - Extended Debate - Lost 039-071-000 105 ILCS 5/2-3.148 newAmends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to adopt rules for the elimination of vegetable oils containing trans fats in foods served in public school cafeterias beginning on July 1, 2009 and for the elimination of all foods containing trans fats from public schools beginning on July 1, 2010. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Removes the definition of "trans fats". Provides instead that "trans fat" means fat that is considered trans fat by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Provides that "trans fat" does not include naturally occurring trans fat. Provides that food shall be deemed to contain trans fat if the food is labeled as, lists as an ingredient, or contains any kind of partially hydrogenated vegetable oil. Provides, however, that food shall not be deemed to contain trans fat if the food contains less than 0.5 grams of trans fat per serving.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Requires the State Board of Education to ban (instead of adopt rules for the elimination of) vegetable oils containing trans fats in foods served in public school cafeterias beginning on July 1, 2009 and ban (instead of adopt rules for the elimination of) all foods containing trans fats from public schools beginning on July 1, 2010. Imposes conditions on any rulemaking authority. Removes the effective date provision. 2/15/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter 2/15/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2008SenateReferred to Rules 2/28/2008SenateAssigned to Education 3/6/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/6/2008SenateDo Pass Education; 006-002-000 3/6/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 11, 2008 4/2/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter 4/2/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 4/9/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education 4/10/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 011-000-000 4/16/2008SenateSecond Reading 4/16/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Trotter 4/16/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 17, 2008 4/17/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/17/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 033-019-002 4/17/2008HouseArrived in House 4/17/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/17/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 4/24/2008HouseFirst Reading 4/24/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/6/2008HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 5/9/2008HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008 5/14/2008HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 5/14/2008HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote 5/14/2008HouseRemains in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 5/21/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 5/21/2008HouseMotion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 009-011-000 5/21/2008HouseRemains in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 5/22/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 5/22/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 5/23/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008 5/28/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 013-007-000 5/28/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2008HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 5/30/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 5/30/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2008HouseRemoved from Short Debate Status 5/30/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Extended Debate 5/31/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 11/6/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2008 11/6/2008HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000 11/7/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Extended Debate 11/14/2008HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 11/14/2008HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 11/17/2008HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed to Table Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 11/17/2008HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Table Referred to Rules Committee 11/18/2008HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 11/19/2008HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Table Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 11/20/2008HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Extended Debate 11/20/2008HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled 11/20/2008HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 11/20/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Extended Debate 11/20/2008HouseThird Reading - Extended Debate - Lost 039-071-000