DCEO - FOOD SYS POLICY COUNCIL
Summary
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law. Authorizes the Department to form the Illinois Food Systems Policy Council. Provides that the Council's purposes are to develop policies around food access and security, improve individual health and well-being, promote economic incentives for Illinois farmers, agri-businesses, and other private enterprises, and encourage public/private partnerships around healthy food options. Sets out certain entities that must be represented on the Council. Requires the Department to administer the Council. Requires the Council to make annual reports to the General Assembly.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2005
Committee Review
Apr 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Jun 2005
Introduced Mar 16, 2005
Signed Jun 27, 2005
Floor votes · Senate May 17, 2005 · House Mar 15, 2005
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 52
May 17, 2005
D
Democratic27
100% Yea
R
Republican25
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jun 27, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 17, 2005
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 17, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0-1)
senate
Apr 21, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Commerce & Economic Development; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 13, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Commerce & Economic Development
upper
Mar 17, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 16, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 15, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (106-1-1)
house
Mar 3, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 2, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Feb 24, 2005
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2005
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Delgado
lower
Feb 2, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Jan 26, 2005
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Jan 13, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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