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SB 162 Illinois Senate · 94th Regular Session

SCH CD-WELLNESS POLICIES

Summary
Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to establish a State goal that all school districts have a wellness policy that is consistent with recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Requires the Department of Public Health and the State Board to form an interagency working group to publish model wellness policies and sample programs. Requires the State Board to establish a pilot project to implement model wellness policies. Creates the School Wellness Policy Taskforce to identify barriers to implementing wellness policies, recommend how to reduce those barriers, recommend statewide school nutrition standards, and evaluate the effectiveness of wellness policies. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Jul 2005
Introduced Apr 14, 2005 Signed Jul 12, 2005
Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2005 · House May 17, 2005

How they voted

51–3
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 55
Apr 14, 2005
D Democratic29
29 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
22 Yea 3 Nay 1
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
61
Key actions
10
Committee
11
Amendments
9
Jul 12, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 17, 2005
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 17, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (112-0-3)
house
May 4, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Apr 27, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 14, 2005
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Apr 14, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-3-1)
senate
Apr 11, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Hunter
upper
Apr 8, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Adopted Education; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 8, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Held in Education
upper
Apr 6, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Education
upper
Apr 6, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education
upper
Mar 8, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 8, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
upper
Mar 1, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 1, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
upper
Feb 24, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Education; 009-000-000
upper
Feb 24, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Feb 23, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
upper
Feb 17, 2005
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 17, 2005
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
upper
Feb 3, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 2, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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