FOOD HANDLING REGULATION Senate SponsorsSen. Iris Y. Martinez-Pamela J. Althoff-Jacqueline Y. Collins and Napoleon Harris, III House Sponsors(Rep. Kelly M. Burke) 7/16/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0062 410 ILCS 625/3from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 333Amends the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act. Provides that any individual seeking a food service sanitation manager certificate or a food service sanitation manager instructor certificate must receive a passing score on the examination set by the certification exam provider accredited under standards developed and adopted by the Conference for Food Protection or its successor organization (rather than a score of at least 75% on the examination).Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:410 ILCS 625/3.06Further amends the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall approve the training program of any multi-state business with a plan that follows the guidelines in specified provisions of the Act and is on file with the Department by March 31, 2015 (currently, May 15, 2013). Adds an immediate effective date. 1/15/2015SenatePrefiled with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 1/15/2015SenateFirst Reading 1/15/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 1/28/2015SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions 2/3/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 2/19/2015SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 009-000-000 2/19/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2015 3/4/2015SenateSecond Reading 3/4/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2015 3/11/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/6/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/6/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/14/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions 4/16/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 010-000-000 4/16/2015SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/16/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Martinez 4/16/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2015 4/16/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 4/22/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 4/22/2015HouseArrived in House 4/22/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke 4/22/2015HouseFirst Reading 4/22/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/4/2015HouseAssigned to Consumer Protection Committee 5/8/2015HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015 5/14/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 014-000-000 5/14/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 5/19/2015SenatePassed Both Houses 6/17/2015SenateSent to the Governor 7/16/2015SenateGovernor Approved 7/16/2015SenateEffective Date July 16, 2015 7/16/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0062