Bill Text: IL SB1995 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to develop and implement a School Share Table Program, including guidelines for the use of share tables in schools for kindergarten through grade 12; defines "share tables". Provides that the Program shall be implemented as a part of any school-based child nutrition program administered by the State Board. Requires the guidelines for the use of share tables to be made available on the website of the State Board on or before January 1, 2024. Requires the use of share tables to comply with any applicable local and State health and food safety requirements. Provides for the adoption of rules. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-03-31 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [SB1995 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB1995-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB1995 Introduced 2/9/2023, by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 5/2-3.196 new
Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to develop and implement a School Share Table Program, including guidelines for the use of share tables in schools for kindergarten through grade 12; defines "share tables". Provides that the Program shall be implemented as a part of any school-based child nutrition program administered by the State Board. Requires the guidelines for the use of share tables to be made available on the website of the State Board on or before January 1, 2024. Requires the use of share tables to comply with any applicable local and State health and food safety requirements. Provides for the adoption of rules. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
2-3.196 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/2-3.196 new)
Sec. 2-3.196. School Share Table Program.
(a) For the purposes of this Section, "share tables" means
tables or stations to which students may return whole food or
beverage items that they choose not to consume, allowing those
food and beverage items to then be made available for students
who may want additional servings or otherwise donated to local
food donation centers.
(b) The State Board of Education shall develop and
implement a School Share Table Program, including guidelines
for the use of share tables in schools for kindergarten
through grade 12. The Program shall be implemented as a part of
any school-based child nutrition program administered by the
State Board.
(c) The guidelines for the use of share tables established
under this Section shall be made available on the website of
the State Board on or before January 1, 2024.
(d) The use of share tables as provided under this Section

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shall comply with any applicable local and State health and
food safety requirements.
(e) The State Board may adopt any rules necessary for the
implementation and administration of the program developed
under this Section.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.