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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2548   </title>
<shortdesc>FOOD ALLERGY AWARENESS ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Ira I. Silverstein and Mattie Hunter-Iris Y. Martinez</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Creates the Food Allergy Awareness Act. Provides that each retail food establishment in this State shall (1) prominently display a poster relative to food allergy awareness and developed by the Department of Public Health in the staff area and (2) include on all menus a Department-approved notice to customers of the customer's obligation to inform the server about any food allergies. Provides that a certified food service sanitation manager who supervises the operations of a retail food establishment shall, in order to obtain his or her certification, view as part of an otherwise approved certified food service sanitation manager education program a video concerning food allergies. Provides that the Department shall develop a program for restaurants to be designated as Food Allergy Friendly. Requires the Department to submit a report to the General Assembly concerning the impact of the provisions of the Act. Contains other provisions.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/11/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/24/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Public Health</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Public Health</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Public Health;  007-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2012</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2012</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 26, 2012</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 11, 2012</action>
<statusdate>7/1/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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