FOOD HANDLING-SIGNAGE House SponsorsRep. Joyce Mason-Jonathan Carroll-Stephanie A. Kifowit Senate Sponsors(Sen. David Koehler) 8/23/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0495 410 ILCS 625/3.08 new Amends the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act. Provides that a restaurant must prominently display signage indicating to guests and employees that any information regarding food allergies must be communicated to the restaurant's food service sanitation manager. Provides that the food service manager shall be responsible for displaying the signage. Effective January 1, 2020.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act. Provides that a restaurant shall display a notice indicating to consumers that any information regarding food allergies must be communicated to an employee of the restaurant. Provides that an employee of a restaurant who receives allergy information from a consumer shall communicate the consumer's information to the restaurant's certified food service sanitation manager. Provides that a restaurant meets the requirements if the restaurant displays a notice regarding food allergies or provides a statement regarding food allergies on its menu that is approved in another state before the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that a multi-state business or a franchisee meets the requirements if the multi-state business or franchisee has an internal policy that requires a notice regarding allergies to be displayed or a statement regarding food allergies to be provided on the menu. Provides that on or before January 1, 2020, the Department of Public Health shall create and make available on its website for download the notice required to be displayed. Provides that from the effective date of the amendatory Act through July 1, 2020, enforcement of the requirements shall be limited to education and notification of the requirements to encourage compliance. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that an employee of a restaurant who receives allergy information from a consumer shall communicate the information to the restaurant's person in charge or the certified food protection manager on duty (rather than the certified food service sanitation manager). 2/15/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 2/15/2019HouseFirst Reading 2/15/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/21/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll 2/26/2019HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 3/12/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 3/12/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/19/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee 3/20/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote 3/20/2019HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 013-000-000 3/21/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 3/27/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/2/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 4/2/2019HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Joyce Mason 4/2/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 4/4/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/4/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/4/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/9/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-001 4/10/2019SenateArrive in Senate 4/10/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2019 4/12/2019SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 4/12/2019SenateFirst Reading 4/12/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 4/24/2019SenateAssigned to Public Health 5/8/2019SenateDo Pass Public Health; 008-000-000 5/8/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2019 5/16/2019SenateSecond Reading 5/16/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2019 5/24/2019SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2019 5/31/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/31/2019HousePassed Both Houses 6/28/2019HouseSent to the Governor 8/23/2019HouseGovernor Approved 8/23/2019HouseEffective Date August 23, 2019 8/23/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0495