SB 1846 Illinois Senate · 102nd Regular Session

RESTAURANTS-CHILD BEVERAGES

Summary
Amends the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a restaurant shall, by default, include a specified type of water, milk, milk alternative, or juice with a children's meal sold by the restaurant. Provides that a restaurant may include another beverage with a children's meal upon request. Provides that, during any inspection of a restaurant by a health officer or health inspector of a local health department, the health officer or health inspector shall inspect the restaurant to determine whether it complies with these provisions. Provides that restaurants that violate the provisions are subject to a warning and specified civil penalties. Allows the Department of Public Health to adopt any rules it deems necessary for the implementation, administration, and enforcement. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that water with no added natural or artificial sweeteners and sparkling water with no added natural or artificial sweeteners (rather than water and sparkling water) are default beverages.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Aug 2021
Introduced Apr 22, 2021 Signed Aug 20, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2021 · House May 27, 2021

How they voted

2815
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 46
Apr 21, 2021
D Democratic29
27 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican17
1 Yea 15 Nay 1
88% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 20, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 086-028-000
lower
May 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Consent Calendar Consumer Protection Committee; 006-000-000
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 039-016-000
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Tourism and Hospitality; 008-001-000
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Tourism and Hospitality
upper
Mar 19, 2021
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 19, 2021
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Tourism and Hospitality
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors