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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 137    </title>
<shortdesc>HEALTH-COTTAGE FOOD OPERATION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. David Koehler-Heather A. Steans-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Michael W. Frerichs-Linda Holmes, Toi W. Hutchinson, Michael Noland, John M. Sullivan, Martin A. Sandoval, Iris Y. Martinez and Ira I. Silverstein</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>410 ILCS 625/4 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>410 ILCS 650/11</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 77</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act. Sets forth definitions for "cottage food operation" and "non-potentially hazardous food". Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither the Department of Public Health nor the Department of Agriculture nor the health department of a unit of local government may regulate the service of food by a cottage food operation providing that certain conditions are met. Amends the Sanitary Food Preparation Act to make a corresponding change.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/27/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Public Health</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Re-referred to Agriculture and Conservation</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation;  010-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2011</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</action>
<statusdate>5/3/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein</action>
<statusdate>7/23/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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