Illinois Senate Bill 627 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 9 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-09 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Genetically Engineered Food Right To Know Act. Provides that all foods containing genetically engineered material or produced with genetically engineered material must be clearly marked with a label placed in a conspicuous place that indicates that the food contains genetically engineered material or was produced with a genetically engineered material. Provides the specific language to be included on the label. Provides that the Department of Public Health may adopt rules necessary for the implementation of the Act.

GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOOD

Sen. John Cullerton [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-09	Senate	Session Sine Die
2019-01-04	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
2017-01-25	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2017-01-25	Senate	First Reading
2017-01-25	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=627&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/SB/10000SB0627.htm