Illinois House Bill 1546 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Failed on December 3 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act. Provides that beginning July 1, 2014, any individual seeking a food service sanitation manager certificate or a food service sanitation manager instructor certificate must complete a minimum of 8 hours of Department of Public Health-approved training, inclusive of the examination, and receive a score of at least 75% on the examination. Provides that for purposes of certification and recertification for food service sanitation manager certification, the Department shall accept only Department-approved training and exams accredited under standards developed and adopted by the Conference for Food Protection or its successor. Provides that the Department shall award an Illinois certificate to anyone presenting a valid certificate issued by another state, so long as the holder of the certificate provides proof of having passed an examination accredited under standards developed and adopted by the Conference for Food Protection or its successor. Sets forth provisions concerning reciprocity. Provides that all food handlers, other than someone holding a food service sanitation manager certificate, must receive training in basic safe food handling principles within 30 days after employment. Sets forth the subject matter that is to be covered in training and the requirements concerning departmental approval. Provides that food handler training is considered to be an exclusive function of the State, and local programs are prohibited. Preempts home rule. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

FOOD HANDLING-SANITATION MGR

Rep. Kelly Burke [D]

Sen. Sara Feigenholtz [D]

Rep. Michael Tryon [R]

Rep. William Davis [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-12-03	House	Session Sine Die
2013-05-24	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2013-05-20	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2013-05-20	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000
2013-05-20	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2013
2013-04-19	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2013-04-18	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2013-04-18	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2013-03-07	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
2013-03-07	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
2013-03-06	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2013-03-06	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 010-000-000
2013-03-01	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
2013-02-27	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
2013-02-19	House	Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
2013-02-13	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2013-02-13	House	First Reading
2013-02-11	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly Burke

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
410	625	3	Amended Code	Citation Text
410	625	3.05	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1546&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=85&GA=98
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB1546.htm