HB 6132 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

PUB HEALTH-HONEY EXEMPT

Summary
Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Criminal Code of 1961 to include in the definition of "raw agricultural commodity", honey that is in the comb or that is removed from the comb and in an unadulterated condition. Further amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to provide that notwithstanding any other provision of the Act, the Department of Public Health may not regulate honey that is in the comb or that is removed from the comb and in an unadulterated condition. Provides that both forms of honey are exempt from the provisions of the Act. Amends the Sanitary Food Preparation Act. Sets forth a definition of "honey house". Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of the Act, the Department of Public Health may not regulate honey that is in the comb or that is removed from the comb and in an unadulterated condition. Provides that both forms of honey are exempt from the provisions of the Act. Provides that if a producer is engaged in the sale of honey at a local market and packs or sells less than 500 gallons of honey produced in this State per year, then the Department may not regulate or inspect the producer's honey house.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2010
Committee Review
Mar 2010
House Passage
Mar 2010
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 16, 2010 Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes · House Mar 16, 2010

How they voted

106–1
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 112
Mar 16, 2010
D Democratic65
63 Yea 2
96% Yea
R Republican47
43 Yea 1 Nay 3
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jan 11, 2011
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 18, 2010
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
Mar 16, 2010
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Mar 16, 2010
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (106-1-5)
Mar 2, 2010
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 012-000-000
Feb 22, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Feb 11, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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