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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 37           </title>
<shortdesc>FOOD ALLERGY AWARENESS ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Ira I. Silverstein</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>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.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/10/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Public Health</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2013</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Public Health</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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