---
type: "Bill"
title: "FOOD HANDLING-COTTAGE FOOD"
description: "Amends the Uniform Act for the Extradition of Persons of Unsound Mind. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the construction of the Act."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 840"
citation: "Illinois SB 840 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 70
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2011-02-08"
last_action: "2011-08-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/58335851-ca83-4248-9bb1-11c6c6f1a693"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=840&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=55671&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "efac83f053d45f49efbb7c688e94f1a8e74c863767688ad03d17ee86c1258aad"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 840 (97th) — FOOD HANDLING-COTTAGE FOOD

Amends the Uniform Act for the Extradition of Persons of Unsound Mind. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the construction of the Act.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB0840&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55671&DocNum=840&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB0840eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55671&DocNum=840&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB0840enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55671&DocNum=840&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **97–18** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **42–6** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Anthony DeLuca — cosponsor (person)
- David Koehler — primary (person)
- Greg Harris — cosponsor (person)
- Maria Antonia Berrios — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick J. Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
- Richard Morthland — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2011-02-08** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2011-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-08** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-09** Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-14** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. David Koehler
- **2011-03-15** Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 006-003-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2011
- **2011-03-29** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
- **2011-03-31** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2011-04-06** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2011-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-06** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- **2011-04-06** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2011-04-06** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2011-04-07** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2011-04-07** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- **2011-04-07** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David S. Luechtefeld
- **2011-04-07** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2011-04-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture and Conservation
- **2011-04-07** Sponsor Removed Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2011-04-11** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2011
- **2011-04-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture and Conservation; 010-000-000
- **2011-04-12** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2011-04-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Shane Cultra
- **2011-04-13** Sponsor Removed Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2011-04-14** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ron Sandack
- **2011-04-15** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 4, 2011 `reading-3`
- **2011-05-03** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-05-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Koehler `amendment-passage`
- **2011-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2011-05-03** Third Reading - Passed; 042-006-005 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-03** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-05-03** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2011-05-03** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2011-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2011-05-04** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-05-04** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-11** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lisa M. Dugan `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-12** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
- **2011-05-12** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
- **2011-05-13** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011
- **2011-05-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
- **2011-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
- **2011-05-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-05-18** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-18** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-20** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-23** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-018-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-23** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
- **2011-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
- **2011-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2011-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard Morthland
- **2011-05-24** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2011-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 25, 2011
- **2011-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. David Koehler `filing`
- **2011-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000
- **2011-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- **2011-05-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-06-24** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-08-16** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-08-16** Effective Date January 1, 2012
- **2011-08-16** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0393 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/58335851-ca83-4248-9bb1-11c6c6f1a693`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).