Bill Status of SB 73   104th General Assembly


Short Description:  BABY FOODS-TOXIC HEAVY METALS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Laura Fine-Julie A. Morrison and Laura M. Murphy

Committee Hearing
Public Health Hearing Mar 4 2025 2:00PM Capitol 400 Springfield, IL

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/22/2025SenateAssigned to Public Health

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
410 ILCS 620/11.7 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Provides that on and after January 1, 2026, a person may not sell, distribute, or offer for sale baby food in the State that contains toxic heavy metals that exceed the limits established by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Defines "toxic heavy metal" as arsenic, cadmium, lead, or mercury and defines other terms. Provides that beginning January 1, 2026, each manufacturer of baby food shall test a representative sample of each production aggregate of the manufacturer's final baby food product for each toxic heavy metal. Requires monthly testing. Beginning January 1, 2027, requires each manufacturer of baby food to make certain information publicly available. Provides that if a consumer believes, based on information gathered through the use of the code included on the baby food product label, that baby food is being sold in the State with toxic heavy metals that exceed limits established by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the consumer may report that baby food to the Department of Public Health.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
  1/13/2025SenateFirst Reading
  1/13/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  1/17/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  1/22/2025SenateAssigned to Public Health
  2/19/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  2/26/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
  2/26/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

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