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SB2944 Engrossed |
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LRB093 21015 WGH 47027 b |
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| AN ACT concerning public health.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act is |
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| amended by adding Section 3.1 as follows:
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| (410 ILCS 625/3.1 new) |
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| Sec. 3.1. Potluck events. |
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| (a) As used in this Section, "potluck event" means an event |
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| at which: |
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| (1) people are gathered to share food; |
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| (2) there is no compensation provided to people for |
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| bringing food to the event; |
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| (3) there is no charge for any food or beverage |
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| provided at the event; and |
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| (4) the event is not conducted for commercial purposes.
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| (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither the |
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| Department of Public Health nor the health department of a unit |
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| of local government may regulate the serving of food that is |
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| brought to a potluck event sponsored by a group of individuals |
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| or a religious, charitable, or nonprofit organization by |
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| individuals attending the potluck event for consumption at the |
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| potluck event. Individuals who are not members of a group or |
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| organization sponsoring a potluck event may attend the potluck |
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| event and consume the food at the event. No fee may be charged |
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| for admission to a potluck event that is exempt from regulation |
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| under this Section, nor may food be sold at a potluck event |
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| that is exempt from regulation under this Section. A business |
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| establishment dealing in the sale of food items may not sponsor |
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| a potluck event. Potluck event food may not be brought into the |
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| kitchen of a business establishment dealing in the sale of food |
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| items.
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