LOCAL FOOD COUNCIL-BOARD House SponsorsRep. Robyn Gabel and Sonya M. Harper Senate Sponsors(Sen. Daniel Biss) 7/28/2016HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0653 30 ILCS 595/25 Amends the Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Act. Allows the board of directors of the Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Council to divide board membership into classes with and without voting rights. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:30 ILCS 595/20Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Act. Removes provisions giving the Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Council responsibility to develop, in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, a label and certification program. Reduces the size of the board of directors of the Council from 35 to 20 members. Makes changes to the membership of the board of directors of the Council. 2/11/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel 2/11/2016HouseFirst Reading 2/11/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/23/2016HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 4/1/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel 4/1/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/4/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 017-000-000 4/4/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 4/5/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/6/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel 4/6/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/6/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 4/13/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 017-000-000 4/13/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/13/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/13/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-002-000 4/15/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 4/18/2016SenateArrive in Senate 4/18/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/18/2016SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss 4/18/2016SenateFirst Reading 4/18/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2016SenateAssigned to Agriculture 5/5/2016SenateDo Pass Agriculture; 008-000-000 5/5/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2016 5/17/2016SenateSecond Reading 5/17/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2016 5/27/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2016 5/29/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 049-000-000 5/29/2016HousePassed Both Houses 6/27/2016HouseSent to the Governor 7/28/2016HouseGovernor Approved 7/28/2016HouseEffective Date January 1, 2017 7/28/2016HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0653