DHS-INFANT FORMULA-BPA House SponsorsRep. Elizabeth Hernandez-Naomi D. Jakobsson, Elaine Nekritz and Deborah Mell 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 1305/10-25 Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to promulgate rules by December 31, 2012 to ensure that infant formula packaged in containers made with the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) shall not be provided to women through the Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that on February 2, 2013, the Department of Human Services shall ensure that the infant formula provided to participants under the Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program is packaged in containers which do not contain the chemical bisphenol A (BPA). Provides that the Department may suspend implementation of this provision until the Department enters a new contract period equaling 5 years for any type of infant formula provided by the Program, if the following occur: (1) the Department determines that implementing the provision would decrease the availability of infant formula to participants of the Program or cause an unacceptable fiscal impact to the State; and (2) the Department publishes a notice of suspension in the Illinois Register. 2/24/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 2/24/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 2/24/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell 2/24/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/24/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2011HouseAssigned to Environmental Health Committee 3/16/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 3/16/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/16/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environmental Health Committee 3/17/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environmental Health Committee; by Voice Vote 3/17/2011HouseMotion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Environmental Health Committee; 007-007-001 3/17/2011HouseRemains in Environmental Health Committee 3/17/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/11/2011HouseRe-assigned to Environmental Health Committee 4/11/2011HouseMoved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 4/11/2011HouseSuspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 4/12/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 4/15/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die