Bill Title: Amends the Department of Public Health Act and the School Code. Provides that school districts may serve students produce grown and harvested by students in school-owned or community gardens if the produce meets requirements adopted by rule by the Department of Public Health. Requires the requirements to include, but not be limited to, testing soil and water used in the growing of the produce for contaminants. Makes similar changes to the Article concerning the Chicago school district.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 29-8)

Status: (Passed) 2017-09-15 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0505 [HB2993 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	Concurrence in House	2017-06-25	97	0	5	1	103	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2017-05-25	55	0	4	0	59	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2017-03-30	110	0	2	0	112	Passed	Link	View

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