100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB0331
 
Introduced , by Rep. Scott Drury
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
105 ILCS 5/2-3.170 new
105 ILCS 5/10-20.60 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.53 new

     Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education, in conjunction with the Department of Public Health, to establish a calorie transparency program, to be implemented in the public schools of this State.  Provides that the purpose of the program shall be to reduce obesity by educating students on healthy eating habits and the importance of being aware of the contents of the food they eat.  Provides that a school board shall require each school to conspicuously display the nutritional information of all food items offered for sale to students on school property.
  


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
 
 
A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning education.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections 
52-3.170, 10-20.60, and  34-18.53 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.170 new)
7    Sec. 2-3.170. Calorie transparency program. The State 
8Board of Education, in conjunction with the Department of 
9Public Health, shall establish a calorie transparency program, 
10to be implemented in the public schools of this State.  The 
11purpose of the program shall be to reduce obesity by educating 
12students on healthy eating habits and the importance of being 
13aware of the contents of the food they eat.  The State Board of 
14Education may adopt any rules necessary to administer this 
15Section.
 
16    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.60 new)
17    Sec. 10-20.60. Display of nutritional information of food 
18items. A school board shall require each school to 
19conspicuously display the nutritional information, including 
20calorie, fat, sugar, and sodium content, of all food items 
21offered for sale to students on school property.
 
 
 
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1    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.53 new)
2    Sec. 34-18.53. Display of nutritional information of food 
3items. The board shall require each school to conspicuously 
4display the nutritional information, including calorie, fat, 
5sugar, and sodium content, of all food items offered for sale 
6to students on school property.