RESTAURANTS-CHILD BEVERAGES Senate SponsorsSen. Mattie Hunter-Jacqueline Y. Collins and Laura Fine House Sponsors(Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez-Jonathan Carroll-LaToya Greenwood and Emanuel Chris Welch) 8/20/2021SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0529 410 ILCS 620/21.5 newAmends the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a restaurant shall, by default, include a specified type of water, milk, milk alternative, or juice with a children's meal sold by the restaurant. Provides that a restaurant may include another beverage with a children's meal upon request. Provides that, during any inspection of a restaurant by a health officer or health inspector of a local health department, the health officer or health inspector shall inspect the restaurant to determine whether it complies with these provisions. Provides that restaurants that violate the provisions are subject to a warning and specified civil penalties. Allows the Department of Public Health to adopt any rules it deems necessary for the implementation, administration, and enforcement.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that water with no added natural or artificial sweeteners and sparkling water with no added natural or artificial sweeteners (rather than water and sparkling water) are default beverages. 2/26/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/26/2021SenateFirst Reading 2/26/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 3/16/2021SenateAssigned to Tourism and Hospitality 3/19/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/19/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/23/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Tourism and Hospitality 3/26/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/15/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/15/2021SenateDo Pass as Amended Tourism and Hospitality; 008-001-000 4/15/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2021 4/20/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 4/20/2021SenateSecond Reading 4/20/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2021 4/21/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 039-016-000 4/22/2021HouseArrived in House 4/22/2021HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 4/23/2021HouseFirst Reading 4/23/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/28/2021HouseAssigned to Consumer Protection Committee 5/11/2021HouseDo Pass / Consent Calendar Consumer Protection Committee; 006-000-000 5/12/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar 5/13/2021HouseSecond Reading - Consent Calendar 5/13/2021HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar 5/14/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar 5/17/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 5/18/2021HouseRemoved from Consent Calendar Status Rep. Dan Brady 5/18/2021HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2021HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll 5/24/2021HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood 5/27/2021HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 086-028-000 5/27/2021SenatePassed Both Houses 6/25/2021SenateSent to the Governor 8/20/2021SenateGovernor Approved 8/20/2021SenateEffective Date January 1, 2022 8/20/2021SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0529