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.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1028
Governor Approved
Effective Date January 1, 2011
Sent to the Governor
Passed Both Houses
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
Second Reading - Short Debate
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
Referred to Rules Committee
Third Reading - Passed; 050-002-000
Arrived in House
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
First Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 12, 2010
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2010
Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
Held in Agriculture and Conservation
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Luechtefeld
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