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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 137    </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-TRANS FATS BAN</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. La Shawn K. Ford and Monique D. Davis</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/2-3.153 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends 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, 2016 and for the elimination of all foods containing trans fats from public schools beginning on July 1, 2017. Provides that the State Board of Education shall adopt rules to require schools to provide healthy menu options. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/13/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>1/18/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/18/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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