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 Bill Status of SB0037  98th General Assembly


Short Description:  FOOD ALLERGY AWARENESS ACT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Ira I. Silverstein

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2015SenateSession 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
  1/10/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  1/10/2013SenateFirst Reading
  1/10/2013SenateReferred to Assignments
  1/30/2013SenateAssigned to Public Health
  3/22/2013SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2013
  4/17/2013SenatePostponed - Public Health
  4/19/2013SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die

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