Bill Sponsors: IL HB3085 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly
Bill Title: Creates the Mandatory Labeling of Genetically Modified Foods Act. Requires genetically engineered raw agricultural commodities and processed foods offered for retail sale to bear certain labels. Creates exemptions for certain classes of products. Grants the Illinois Department of Agriculture the authority to adopt rules necessary to implement the Act. Requires the Department to annually publish a list of raw agricultural commodities commonly cultivated in a genetically engineered form. Provides for enforcement of the Act by the Department and the Attorney General. Contains a severability provision. Effective January 1, 2014.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB3085 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB3085 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Sponsors
Name | Type | Sponsorship | District | Financial | Encyclopedia | Biography |
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Representative Elizabeth Hernandez [D] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | HD-002 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Kelly Burke [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-036 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Sam Yingling [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-062 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Kelly Cassidy [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-014 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Arthur Turner [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-009 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Barbara Currie [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-025 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Senator Sara Feigenholtz [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | SD-006 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Senator Laura Fine [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | SD-009 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Jaime Andrade [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-040 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Ann Williams [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-011 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Maria Berrios [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-039 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Camille Lilly [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-078 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Emanuel Welch [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-007 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Jehan Gordon-Booth [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-092 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |