SCH CD-SCHOOL-GROWN PRODUCE
Summary
Amends the Department of Public Health Act and the School Code. Provides that school districts may serve students produce grown and harvested by students in school-owned or community gardens if the produce meets requirements adopted by rule by the Department of Public Health. Requires the requirements to include, but not be limited to, testing soil and water used in the growing of the produce for contaminants. Makes similar changes to the Article concerning the Chicago school district.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Sep 2017
Introduced Apr 4, 2017
Signed Sep 15, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2017 · House Jun 25, 2017
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 48
May 25, 2017
D
Democratic28
85% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
80
Key actions
9
Committee
12
Amendments
9
Sep 15, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Jun 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Jun 25, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 097-000-000
lower
May 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 013-000-000
lower
May 28, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
May 28, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 28, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Justin Slaughter
lower
May 25, 2017
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 25, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 25, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; McGuire
upper
May 25, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-4)
senate
May 23, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 009-000-000
upper
May 22, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
upper
May 19, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 19, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pat McGuire
upper
May 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 010-000-000
upper
May 2, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Apr 25, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 018-000-000
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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