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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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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.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 1131 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 560 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 511 (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).