Date	Chamber	Action
8/7/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0155

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Obesity Prevention Initiative Act. Provides that, within 90 days after the effective date of the Act, the Department of Public Health shall implement the Obesity Prevention Initiative.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the bill as introduced with the following changes. Deletes the requirement that the Department implement the Obesity Prevention Initiative 90 days after the effective date of the Act. Provides instead that within 60 days after the effective date of the Act, the Department shall organize at least 6 hearings on the health effects and costs of obesity and the need to address the obesity epidemic. Sets forth provisions concerning the hearing officers. Provides that no later than February 1, 2010, the hearing officers shall provide a report on the hearings. Provides that the Department shall grant funds to one or more non-profit organizations or local public health departments to conduct a statewide education campaign. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Makes changes in the provisions concerning legislative findings. Provides that the purpose of the hearings on the effects of obesity shall be to (1) highlight existing State and community level initiatives, (2) identify existing plans and opportunities for action and the expansion of initiatives, (3) inform policy makers and the public about effective solutions to the problem, and (4) identify and engage stakeholders to promote action to reduce obesity, improve nutrition, and increase physical activity. Provides that the hearing officers shall include up to 3 (instead of 7) additional members of the State Board of Health, the Chair of the Chronic Disease Task Force, if appointed, and up to 3 additional members of the Chronic Disease Task Force, if appointed. Provides that the report on the hearings shall be subject to the availability of public, private, and contributed in-kind resources. Makes other changes.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/25/2009	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
2/25/2009	House	First Reading
2/25/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/3/2009	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
3/10/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
3/11/2009	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000
3/11/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
3/26/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/30/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
3/31/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 006-000-000
3/31/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/31/2009	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/1/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
4/1/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/2/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-001
4/15/2009	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/15/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/15/2009	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
4/15/2009	Senate	First Reading
4/15/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/22/2009	Senate	Assigned to Public Health
4/29/2009	Senate	Postponed - Public Health
5/4/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
5/4/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/5/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
5/5/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
5/6/2009	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 009-000-000
5/6/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009
5/7/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
5/7/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
5/18/2009	Senate	Second Reading
5/18/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2009
5/21/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 051-002-000
5/21/2009	House	Arrived in House
5/21/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/22/2009	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
5/22/2009	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/26/2009	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
5/30/2009	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
5/30/2009	House	Passed Both Houses
6/26/2009	House	Sent to the Governor
8/7/2009	House	Governor Approved
8/7/2009	House	Effective Date August 7, 2009
8/7/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0155

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