SB 2959 Illinois Senate · 96th Regular Session

PUB HEALTH-HONEY EXEMPT

Summary
Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Criminal Code of 1961 to include in the definition of "raw agricultural commodity", honey that is in the comb or that is removed from the comb and in an unadulterated condition. Further amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to provide that notwithstanding any other provision of the Act, the Department of Public Health may not regulate honey that is in the comb or that is removed from the comb and in an unadulterated condition. Provides that both forms of honey are exempt from the provisions of the Act. Amends the Sanitary Food Preparation Act. Sets forth a definition of "honey house". Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of the Act, the Department of Public Health may not regulate honey that is in the comb or that is removed from the comb and in an unadulterated condition. Provides that both forms of honey are exempt from the provisions of the Act. Provides that if a producer is engaged in the sale of honey at a local market and packs or sells less than 500 gallons of honey produced in this State per year, then the Department may not regulate or inspect the producer's honey house.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2010
Committee Review
Apr 2010
Senate Passage
Apr 2010
House Passage
Apr 2010
Signed into Law
Jul 2010
Introduced Mar 12, 2010 Signed Jul 13, 2010
Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2010 · House Apr 15, 2010

How they voted

452
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 54
Mar 12, 2010
D Democratic34
28 Yea 2 Nay 4
82% Yea
R Republican20
17 Yea 3
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
40
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 13, 2010
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
Apr 15, 2010
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Apr 15, 2010
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (101-0-4)
house
Apr 13, 2010
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Mar 22, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2010
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2010
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 12, 2010
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-2-7)
senate
Mar 3, 2010
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000
upper
Feb 16, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
upper
Jan 28, 2010
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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