SCH CD-TRANS FAT PROHIBITION
Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that each school board must not make available food containing industrially produced trans fat or use food containing industrially produced trans fat in the preparation of a food item served to students from any source, including, but not limited to, school stores, school vending machines, school cafeterias, school food service establishments, and fundraising activities on school premises, whether or not school sponsored. Provides that the prohibition applies to all food and beverages sold on school grounds during the regular and extended school day, but does not apply to food provided through a United States Department of Agriculture meal program. Requires the State Board of Education to establish a procedure for monitoring compliance by school boards, and allows the State Board to establish appropriate penalties based on failure to comply.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2013
Committee Review
May 2013
House Passage
May 2013
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 31, 2013
Last action Dec 3, 2014
Floor votes · House May 31, 2013
How they voted
61–55
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 117
May 31, 2013
D
Democratic71
85% Yea
R
Republican46
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Amendments
2
May 31, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 31, 2013
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
May 31, 2013
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (61-55-1)
house
May 7, 2013
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 19, 2013
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Feb 28, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
lower
Feb 26, 2013
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2013
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
lower
Feb 6, 2013
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Standard Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 007-003-000
lower
Jan 30, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Jan 9, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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