FD HANDLING REG-FOOD PANTRIES House SponsorsRep. Elizabeth Hernandez-Karen A. Yarbrough-Deborah L. Graham-Cynthia Soto-Mary E. Flowers, Al Riley, Edward J. Acevedo and Paul D. Froehlich Senate Sponsors(Sen. Donne E. Trotter-Susan Garrett) 8/14/2008HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0828 410 ILCS 625/3.2 new Amends the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act. Provides that all food pantries shall register with the State-certified local public health department having jurisdiction in the area where the food pantry is located. Effective January 1, 2009.House Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act. Provides that all food banks that provide food to feeding programs in Illinois shall provide a list of its member food pantries, soup kitchens, hunger relief centers, and other feeding programs to the State-certified local public health department or departments having jurisdiction in its service area. Provides that food banks must provide the list to local public health departments annually and the listing shall include specified information about each food pantry, soup kitchen, hunger relief center, and other feeding program. Provides that the intent of having food banks provide the specified information annually to the local public health department is solely for the purpose of ensuring that food recall alerts and other pertinent information will be communicated to food pantries, soup kitchens, hunger relief centers, and other feeding programs in a timely fashion. Effective January 1, 2009.Fiscal Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Public Health) No fiscal impact is evident. 2/14/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 2/14/2008HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/22/2008HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 2/25/2008HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/5/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 3/5/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/5/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 3/5/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/5/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 3/13/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 4/1/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 4/1/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 4/1/2008HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 4/1/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 4/1/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 4/1/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 4/1/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 4/2/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 4/2/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 091-019-000 4/3/2008SenateArrive in Senate 4/3/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/3/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 4/3/2008SenateFirst Reading 4/3/2008SenateReferred to Rules 4/17/2008SenateAssigned to Public Health 4/23/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 5/8/2008SenateDo Pass Public Health; 007-000-000 5/8/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2008 5/13/2008SenateSecond Reading 5/13/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2008 5/20/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/20/2008HousePassed Both Houses 6/18/2008HouseSent to the Governor 8/14/2008HouseGovernor Approved 8/14/2008HouseEffective Date January 1, 2009 8/14/2008HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0828