GA96HB5419 96 HB 5419 HEALTH-CALORIE POSTING-MENUS Creates the Menu Labeling Act. Requires food service establishments that are one of a group of 15 or more food service establishments doing business nationally, offering for sale substantially the same menu items in servings that are standardized, and that operate under common ownership or control, or as franchised outlets to list the total number of calories for each menu item on all menu boards and menus. Provides that the Act does not apply to menu items that are listed on a menu or menu board for less than 30 days in a calendar year. Provides that calorie content values shall be based upon a verifiable analysis of the menu item. Provides that food items with a food item tag shall display the calorie content on the food item tag. Provides that calorie content values at drive-through windows shall be displayed on either (i) the drive through menu board or (ii) an adjacent stanchion. Sets forth requirements for listing the calorie content of menu items that have a range of calorie content values for different flavors, varieties, or combinations. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall adopt rules to administer and enforce theAct. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5419&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=50455&SessionID=76&GA=96 2010-03-16 00:00:00 House Second Reading - Standard Debate 1 12 2010-03-11 00:00:00 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 0 9 2010-03-16 00:00:00 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 0 11 2010-03-11 00:00:00 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 0 10 2010-03-10 00:00:00 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 0 8 2010-03-10 00:00:00 House Do Pass as Amended / Standard Debate Human Services Committee; 004-003-000 0 6 HHSV 2010-03-10 00:00:00 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate 0 7 2010-03-10 00:00:00 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 0 5 HHSV 2010-03-10 00:00:00 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 0 4 HHSV 2010-02-16 00:00:00 House Assigned to Human Services Committee 0 3 HHSV 2010-02-05 00:00:00 House Referred to Rules Committee 0 2 HRUL 2010-02-05 00:00:00 House First Reading 1 1 2010-02-04 00:00:00 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Deborah Mell 0 0 2010-03-16 00:00:00 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate 0 13 2010-03-26 00:00:00 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1 14 HRUL MaryEFlowers House Co-Sponsor CarolASente House Co-Sponsor MoniqueDDavis House Chief Co-Sponsor DeborahMell House Chief Sponsor KarenAYarbrough House Co-Sponsor