SB1288 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
FOOD HANDLING-TRAINING
Last Action
8/01/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0090
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act. Provides that each food handler covered by the Act, whether or not employed by a restaurant as defined in the Act, shall complete a training program on celiac disease and the safe handling of gluten-free foods. Provides that the training program shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following topics: (1) the nature and symptoms of celiac disease; (2) the importance of gluten-free food handling for individuals with celiac disease; (3) methods to prevent cross-contamination with gluten-containing foods; (4) the proper cleaning and sanitizing procedures to remove gluten residues from food preparation surfaces and equipment; and (5) the labeling and identification of gluten-free products.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3
Deletes reference to:
Adds reference to:
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act. In provisions regarding allergen awareness training, adds sesame to the definition of "major food allergen", and adds understanding gluten to the list of required allergen awareness training topics.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/28/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sally J. Turner |
| 1/28/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 1/28/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2/04/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Consumer Protection |
| 2/26/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sally J. Turner |
| 2/26/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 2/26/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Consumer Protection; 007-000-000 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2025 |
| 3/05/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 3/05/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2025 |
| 3/17/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sally J. Turner |
| 3/17/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| 3/18/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Consumer Protection |
| 3/28/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sally J. Turner |
| 3/28/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments |
| 4/01/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Consumer Protection |
| 4/04/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Consumer Protection; 007-000-000 |
| 4/04/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Consumer Protection |
| 4/04/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills |
| 4/04/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Turner |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford |
| 4/09/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/11/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh |
| 4/11/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond |
| 4/11/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 4/11/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst |
| 4/15/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver |
| 4/17/2025 | House | Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee |
| 4/29/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 008-000-000 |
| 4/30/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/13/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/13/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/21/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000 |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/18/2025 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/01/2025 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 8/01/2025 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 8/01/2025 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0090 |