Illinois 103rd Regular Session Status: Enacted 6 D cosponsors

HB 3849 — FOOD LABEL-STANDARDIZATION

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0208

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor JB Pritzker (Democratic) on June 30, 2023.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    2 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Provides that the Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Public Health, shall, on or before July 1, 2024, publish information to encourage food manufacturers, processors, and retailers responsible for the labeling of food products to voluntarily use the specified uniform terms on food product labels to communicate quality dates and safety dates. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall promote the consistent use of the terms specified pursuant to these provisions in the course of its existing interactions with food manufacturers, processors, and retailers. Provides that in the process of implementing these provisions, the Department shall encourage food distributors and retailers to develop alternatives to consumer-facing "sell by" dates. Provides that the Department may accept nonstate funds from public and private sources to educate consumers about the meaning of the quality dates and safety dates specified in these provisions. Provides that funds accepted by the Department shall be deposited into the Food and Drug Safety Fund.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

2 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill HB 3849 updated the title from "Engrossed" to "Enrolled." This change signals the bill’s progress, indicating that it has completed all necessary reviews and is ready to become law. It's an important step in the legislative process, reflecting that the bill has successfully passed all required stages.

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HB3849 Engrossed LRB103 27119 CPF 53487 b AN ACT concerning health.
HB3849 Enrolled LRB103 27119 CPF 53487 b AN ACT concerning health.
(b) The Department of Agriculture, in consultation with HB3849 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 27119 CPF 53487 b the Department of Public Health, shall, on or before July 1, 2024, publish information to encourage food manufacturers, processors, and retailers responsible for the labeling of food products to voluntarily use the following uniform terms on food product labels to communicate quality dates and safety dates:
(b) The Department of Agriculture, in consultation with HB3849 Enrolled - 2 - LRB103 27119 CPF 53487 b the Department of Public Health, shall, on or before July 1, 2024, publish information to encourage food manufacturers, processors, and retailers responsible for the labeling of food products to voluntarily use the following uniform terms on food product labels to communicate quality dates and safety dates:
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0208

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2024

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  6. Passed Both Houses

  7. Third Reading - Passed; 034-020-000

  8. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  9. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  11. Second Reading

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2023

  13. Do Pass Agriculture; 008-004-000

  14. Sponsor Removed Sen. Doris Turner

  15. Assigned to Agriculture

  16. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  17. Referred to Assignments

  18. First Reading

  19. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  20. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 28, 2023

  21. Arrive in Senate

  22. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-034-000

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  25. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  26. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  27. Second Reading - Short Debate

  28. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Consumer Protection Committee; 007-002-000

  29. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee

  30. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  31. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Cyril Nichols

  32. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  33. Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 006-003-000

  34. Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee

  35. Referred to Rules Committee

  36. First Reading

  37. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Cyril Nichols

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on · 49 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (176)

176 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 34 Yea · 20 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 29202
Unaffiliated 5202
Republican 01601
Total 342005
% of votes cast 58%34%0%8%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Gillespie — Yea
Pacione-Zayas — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Harris, N. — Yea
Stoller — Nay
Bennett — Nay
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Not Voting
Van Pelt — Not Voting
Bill Cunningham Democrat Not Voting
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Nay
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Nay
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Not Voting
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Craig Wilcox Republican Nay
Dale Fowler Republican Nay
Dan McConchie Republican Nay
Dave Syverson Republican Nay
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Nay
Erica Harriss Republican Nay
Jason Plummer Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Nay
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sally J. Turner Republican Nay
Seth Lewis Republican Nay
Steve McClure Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Not Voting
Terri Bryant Republican Nay

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Agriculture

Passed 8 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Republican 0301
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 8401
% of votes cast 62%31%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Stoller, Win — Nay
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Neil Anderson Republican Not Voting
Sally J. Turner Republican Nay
Terri Bryant Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 69 Yea · 34 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11403
Democrat 57007
Republican 13004
Total 6934014
% of votes cast 59%29%0%12%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Yednock — Yea
Caulkins — Nay
Egofske — Nay
Marron — Nay
Frese — Nay
Ozinga — Not Voting
Carroll — Not Voting
Robinson — Not Voting
Ortiz — Yea
Burke — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Nichols — Yea
Costa Howard — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Ladisch Douglass — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Not Voting
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Not Voting
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Not Voting
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Not Voting
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Nay
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Not Voting
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Paul Jacobs Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Nay
William E Hauter Republican Not Voting

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Consumer Protection, Amendment 1

Passed 7 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5000
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 1200
Total 7200
% of votes cast 78%22%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Nichols, Cyril — Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay

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Consumer Protection

Passed 6 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6000
Republican 0300
Total 6300
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3849 do?
Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Provides that the Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Public Health, shall, on or before July 1, 2024, publish information to encourage food manufacturers, processors, and retailers responsible for the labeling of food products to voluntarily use the specified uniform terms on food product labels to communicate quality dates and safety dates. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall promote the consistent use of the terms specified pursuant to these provisions in the course of its existing interactions with food manufacturers, processors, and retailers. Provides that in the process of implementing these provisions, the Department shall encourage food distributors and retailers to develop alternatives to consumer-facing "sell by" dates. Provides that the Department may accept nonstate funds from public and private sources to educate consumers about the meaning of the quality dates and safety dates specified in these provisions. Provides that funds accepted by the Department shall be deposited into the Food and Drug Safety Fund.
Who sponsors HB 3849?
HB 3849 is sponsored by Cyril Nichols, Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat), La Shawn K. Ford (Democrat), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Laura M. Murphy (Democrat), and Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 3849?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2023. Enacted.
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