IL HB5036 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-03-15 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Creates the Menu Education and Labeling Act. Requires restaurants and similar retail food establishments to post a sign informing their customers that certain foods on their menus may be high in calories, grams of saturated fat plus trans fat, and milligrams of sodium per serving, which has been known to cause diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure.

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Title

MENU EDUC & LABELING ACT

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History

DateChamberAction
2010-03-15 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2010-02-16 Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
2010-01-25 Referred to Rules Committee
2010-01-25 First Reading
2010-01-22 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers

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