Bill Text: IL HB3454 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: 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 selling of food that is brought to a bake sale sponsored by a group of individuals or a religious, charitable, or nonprofit organization by individuals attending the bake sale for consumption at the bake sale. Prohibits a business establishment dealing in the sale of food items from sponsoring a bake sale. Provides that no fee may be charged for admission to a bake sale exempt from regulation under the amendatory Act. Defines "bake sale".

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3454 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HB3454-Introduced.html

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 HB3454 Introduced , by Rep. Charles E. Meier SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
410 ILCS 625/3.7 new
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 selling of food that is brought to a bake sale sponsored by a group of individuals or a religious, charitable, or nonprofit organization by individuals attending the bake sale for consumption at the bake sale. Prohibits a business establishment dealing in the sale of food items from sponsoring a bake sale. Provides that no fee may be charged for admission to a bake sale exempt from regulation under the amendatory Act. Defines "bake sale".
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning health.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act is
amended by adding Section 3.7 as follows:
(410 ILCS 625/3.7 new)
Sec. 3.7. Bake sales.
(a) As used in this Section, "bake sale" means an event
that meets all of the following conditions:
(1) It is a fundraising event where volunteers sell
food items on behalf of a group of individuals or a
religious, charitable, or nonprofit organization.
(2) There is no compensation provided to people for
bringing food to or selling food at the event.
(3) The event is not conducted for commercial purposes.
(4) It is generally understood by the participants at
the event that neither the food nor the facilities have
been inspected by the State or a local certified public
health department.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither the
Department of Public Health nor the health department of a unit
of local government may regulate the selling of food that is
brought to a bake sale sponsored by a group of individuals or a

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religious, charitable, or nonprofit organization by
individuals attending the bake sale for consumption at the bake
sale. Individuals who are not members of a group or
organization sponsoring a bake sale may attend the bake sale
and consume the food at the event. No fee may be charged for
admission to a bake sale that is exempt from regulation under
this Section. A business establishment dealing in the sale of
food items may not sponsor a bake sale. Bake sale food may not
be brought into the kitchen of a business establishment dealing
in the sale of food items.