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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB0990
Introduced 2/10/2009, by Rep. LaShawn K. Ford SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to adopt rules for the elimination of vegetable oils containing trans fats in foods served in public school cafeterias beginning on July 1, 2010 and for the elimination of all foods containing trans fats from public schools beginning on July 1, 2011.
Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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HB0990 |
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LRB096 04259 NHT 14305 b |
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| AN ACT concerning education.
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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 School Code is amended by adding Section |
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| 2-3.148 as follows:
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| (105 ILCS 5/2-3.148 new) |
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| Sec. 2-3.148. Trans fats ban. |
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| (a) For the purposes of this Section, "trans fat" means fat |
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| that is considered trans fat by the U.S. Food and Drug |
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| Administration. "Trans fat" does not include naturally |
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| occurring trans fat. Food shall be deemed to contain trans fat |
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| under this Section if the food is labeled as, lists as an |
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| ingredient, or contains any kind of partially hydrogenated |
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| vegetable oil, including without limitation vegetable |
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| shortening or margarine. However, food shall not be deemed to |
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| contain trans fat under this Section if the food contains less |
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| than 0.5 grams of trans fat per serving. |
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| (b) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules for the |
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| elimination of vegetable oils containing trans fats in foods |
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| served in public school cafeterias beginning on July 1, 2010 |
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| and for the elimination of all foods containing trans fats from |
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| public schools beginning on July 1, 2011, which ban shall |
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| include without limitation all foods sold as part of the school |