Short Description: SCH CD-SCHOOL-GROWN PRODUCE
House Sponsors
Rep. Justin Slaughter – Sonya M. Harper – Camille Y. Lilly – William Davis – Charles Meier, Randy E. Frese, Margo McDermed, Fred Crespo, Linda Chapa LaVia, Robert W. Pritchard, Thomas M. Bennett, Will Guzzardi, Robert Martwick, Michelle Mussman, Steven Reick, Carol Sente, Daniel Swanson, Kathleen Willis, Sue Scherer, Michael Halpin, LaToya Greenwood, Melissa Conyears-Ervin, Sara Feigenholtz, Carol Ammons, Litesa E. Wallace, Juliana Stratton, Mary E. Flowers, Dave Severin, Frances Ann Hurley and Martin J. Moylan
Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Pat McGuire – Patricia Van Pelt – Cristina Castro, Bill Cunningham, Thomas Cullerton, David Koehler and Laura M. Murphy)
Last Action
| Date | Chamber | Action |
| 9/15/2017 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0505 |
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
| 20 ILCS 2305/8.5 new |
| 105 ILCS 5/10-20.60 new |
| 105 ILCS 5/34-18.53 new |
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of Public Health Act and the School Code. Provides that school districts may serve students produce grown and harvested by students in school-owned or community gardens if the produce meets requirements adopted by rule by the Department of Public Health. Requires the requirements to include, but not be limited to, testing soil and water used in the growing of the produce for contaminants. Makes similar changes to the Article concerning the Chicago school district.
House Committee Amendment No. 1
| Deletes reference to: | ||
| 20 ILCS 2305/8.5 new | ||
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Removes references to the Department of Public Health. Provides that school districts may serve students produce grown and harvested by students in school-owned or community gardens if the soil and compost in which the produce is grown meets specified standards and the produce is served in accordance with specified standards (rather than the produce may be served if the produce meets specified standards adopted by the Department of Public Health).
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Provides that produce may be served if the produce was grown in school-owned facilities utilizing hydroponics or aeroponics. Provides that certain regulations only apply if applicable.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
| 2/9/2017 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter |
| 2/9/2017 | House | First Reading |
| 2/9/2017 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/22/2017 | House | Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee |
| 3/14/2017 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper |
| 3/16/2017 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed |
| 3/21/2017 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter |
| 3/21/2017 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/22/2017 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee |
| 3/22/2017 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote |
| 3/22/2017 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 018-000-000 |
| 3/22/2017 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading – Short Debate |
| 3/22/2017 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo |
| 3/22/2017 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia |
| 3/22/2017 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard |
| 3/22/2017 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett |
| 3/22/2017 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi |
| 3/22/2017 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick |
| 3/22/2017 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| 3/22/2017 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick |
| 3/22/2017 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente |
| 3/22/2017 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson |
| 3/22/2017 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis |
| 3/22/2017 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer |
| 3/22/2017 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin |
| 3/22/2017 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood |
| 3/22/2017 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 3/22/2017 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier |
| 3/22/2017 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese |
| 3/23/2017 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin |
| 3/23/2017 | House | Second Reading – Short Debate |
| 3/23/2017 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading – Short Debate |
| 3/23/2017 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz |
| 3/30/2017 | House | Third Reading – Short Debate – Passed 110-000-000 |
| 3/30/2017 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons |
| 3/30/2017 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace |
| 3/30/2017 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Juliana Stratton |
| 3/30/2017 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers |
| 3/30/2017 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin |
| 3/30/2017 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley |
| 3/30/2017 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan |
| 3/30/2017 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis |
| 4/4/2017 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/4/2017 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 5, 2017 |
| 4/24/2017 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire |
| 4/24/2017 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham |
| 4/25/2017 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/25/2017 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/26/2017 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt |
| 5/2/2017 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| 5/9/2017 | Senate | Do Pass Education; 010-000-000 |
| 5/9/2017 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2017 |
| 5/12/2017 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro |
| 5/15/2017 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/15/2017 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2017 |
| 5/18/2017 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton |
| 5/19/2017 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pat McGuire |
| 5/19/2017 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 5/22/2017 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education |
| 5/23/2017 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 009-000-000 |
| 5/25/2017 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler |
| 5/25/2017 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 5/25/2017 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; McGuire |
| 5/25/2017 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 5/25/2017 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 5/25/2017 | Senate | Third Reading – Passed; 055-000-000 |
| 5/25/2017 | House | Arrived in House |
| 5/25/2017 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 |
| 5/28/2017 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Justin Slaughter |
| 5/28/2017 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/28/2017 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee |
| 5/30/2017 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 013-000-000 |
| 6/25/2017 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 097-000-000 |
| 6/25/2017 | House | House Concurs |
| 6/25/2017 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 7/24/2017 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 9/15/2017 | House | Governor Approved |
| 9/15/2017 | House | Effective Date June 1, 2018 |
| 9/15/2017 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0505 |
