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| Bill | FOOD HANDLING-POTLUCK EXEMPT | Amends the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act. Provides that neither the Department of Public Health nor the health department of a unit of local government may regulate the serving of food that is brought to a potluck event sponsored by a group of individuals or a religious, charitable, or nonprofit organization by individuals attending the potluck event for consumption at the potluck event. Provides that: a group or organization sponsoring a potluck event may advertise the potluck event to the public through any means; individuals who are not members of a group or organization sponsoring a potluck event may attend the potluck event and consume the food at the event; no fee may be charged for admission to a potluck event nor may food be sold at a potluck event; a business establishment dealing in the sale of food items may not sponsor a potluck event; and potluck event food may not be brought into the kitchen of a business establishment dealing in the sale of food items. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 93rd | SB 2944 | Illinois SB 2944 (93rd) |
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enacted | 3 | 54 | 3 | 2004-02-06 | 2004-09-24 | openstates | ocd-bill/d8f7fc49-56fb-4dab-a39d-cae7b4318338 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2944&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=10065&SessionID=3&GA=93 | cebd1aafb34ff8186ef375f33edca862be7f9e429cf6af6454894e1025becbad | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 2944 (93rd) — FOOD HANDLING-POTLUCK EXEMPT
Amends the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act. Provides that neither the Department of Public Health nor the health department of a unit of local government may regulate the serving of food that is brought to a potluck event sponsored by a group of individuals or a religious, charitable, or nonprofit organization by individuals attending the potluck event for consumption at the potluck event. Provides that: a group or organization sponsoring a potluck event may advertise the potluck event to the public through any means; individuals who are not members of a group or organization sponsoring a potluck event may attend the potluck event and consume the food at the event; no fee may be charged for admission to a potluck event nor may food be sold at a potluck event; a business establishment dealing in the sale of food items may not sponsor a potluck event; and potluck event food may not be brought into the kitchen of a business establishment dealing in the sale of food items.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 113–1 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 56–0 (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 51–1 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Dan Rutherford — primary (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Ronald A. Wait — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2004-02-06 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Rutherford
filing - 2004-02-06 First Reading
reading-1 - 2004-02-06 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2004-02-18 Assigned to Health & Human Services
referral-committee - 2004-02-19 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Rutherford
amendment-introduction - 2004-02-19 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2004-02-24 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
- 2004-02-25 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled in Health & Human Services
amendment-failure - 2004-02-25 Do Pass Health & Human Services; 008-000-000
committee-passage - 2004-02-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 26, 2004
- 2004-02-25 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- 2004-03-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Rutherford
amendment-introduction - 2004-03-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2004-03-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
- 2004-03-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Health & Human Services; 010-000-000
- 2004-03-24 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2004-03-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Rutherford
amendment-passage - 2004-03-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004
- 2004-03-26 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- 2004-03-26 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2004-03-26 Arrived in House
introduction - 2004-03-26 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2004-03-26 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer
- 2004-03-26 First Reading
reading-1 - 2004-03-26 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2004-03-30 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra
- 2004-03-31 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randall M. Hultgren
- 2004-03-31 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
- 2004-04-20 Assigned to Human Services Committee
referral-committee - 2004-04-29 Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 005-000-002
committee-passage - 2004-04-29 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2004-05-12 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Keith P. Sommer
amendment-introduction - 2004-05-12 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2004-05-14 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 31, 2004
- 2004-05-24 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2004-05-25 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2004-05-25 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2004-05-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2004-05-26 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-001-000
reading-3, passage - 2004-05-26 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
- 2004-05-26 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- 2004-05-26 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2004-05-26 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- 2004-05-26 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 27, 2004.
- 2004-05-26 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Dan Rutherford
filing - 2004-05-26 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2004-06-25 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health & Human Services
referral-committee - 2004-06-25 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Health & Human Services; 007-000-000
- 2004-06-28 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 051-001-000
- 2004-06-28 Passed Both Houses
- 2004-07-27 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2004-09-24 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2004-09-24 Effective Date June 1, 2005
- 2004-09-24 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-1039
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/d8f7fc49-56fb-4dab-a39d-cae7b4318338. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).