MILK PRODUCTS ACT-ENFORCEMENT Senate SponsorsSen. David Koehler House Sponsors(Rep. Frank J. Mautino) 8/15/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0958 410 ILCS 635/3from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 2203410 ILCS 635/10from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 2210Amends the Grade A Pasteurized Milk and Milk Products Act. Deletes definitions for "dairy farm" and "milk product". Deletes provisions that (1) establish testing protocols and (2) set forth a violation of the Act. Provides instead that the Department or a unit of local government electing to administer and enforce the Act has the responsibility to prevent the distribution of adulterated milk and milk products and to inform the public of adulterated milk and milk products already in commerce. Provides that in response to a confirmed foodborne outbreak or when a high risk of infection exists, the enforcing agency shall require pathogen testing to be performed on the implicated milk and milk products. Specifies that sample collection, examination standards, and enforcement with regard to the testing shall be conducted in accordance with the rules adopted under the Act and the Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the introduced bill with the following changes. Deletes the definitions for "milk plant", "milk hauler-sampler", "cleaning and sanitizing facility", and "milk tank truck". Includes in the definition of "milk" the milk of sheep, water buffalo, and other hooved mammals. 2/11/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler 2/11/2014SenateFirst Reading 2/11/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 2/19/2014SenateAssigned to Public Health 2/26/2014SenatePostponed - Public Health 3/5/2014SenatePostponed - Public Health 3/10/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler 3/10/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/19/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health 3/19/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/20/2014SenateDo Pass as Amended Public Health; 008-000-000 3/20/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2014 3/27/2014SenateSecond Reading 3/27/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2014 4/1/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 4/1/2014HouseArrived in House 4/1/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 4/1/2014HouseFirst Reading 4/1/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/23/2014HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 4/29/2014HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Frank J. Mautino 5/7/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 015-000-000 5/7/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/20/2014SenatePassed Both Houses 6/18/2014SenateSent to the Governor 8/15/2014SenateGovernor Approved 8/15/2014SenateEffective Date January 1, 2015 8/15/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0958