Bill
SB 2459
Illinois law now requires that siluriformes (catfish) carcasses and products entering official establishments for wholesale distribution be inspected and handled under specified CF
Note on source discrepancy
- The metadata you provided (title: "Child Protection Services; require disclosure of reporter..."; status: Died In Committee) does not match the bill text in the documents, which is an amendment to the Illinois Meat and Poultry Inspection Act. This summary covers the actual bill text and legislative actions contained in the provided documents — Enrolled SB2459 / Public Act 104‑0422 (effective Aug 15, 2025).
Overview
- Purpose: Amend the Illinois Meat and Poultry Inspection Act to broaden the statute’s scope to expressly include certain fish (siluriformes) among “amenable” products and to require that siluriformes carcasses or products entering official establishments for wholesale distribution be inspected and handled in accordance with specified federal regulations (Code of Federal Regulations).
- Enactment: Enrolled as SB2459 and enacted as Public Act 104‑0422, effective August 15, 2025.
Key provisions
- Definition change to “amenable” (225 ILCS 650/2):
- The statutory definition of “amenable” is revised to explicitly include “siluriformes fish” (and edible portions thereof) alongside existing references to red meat, poultry, carcass portions, and bird products.
- The statute retains the threshold references for “amenable” foods (e.g., foods containing 3% or more raw, or more than 2% cooked, red meat or poultry), while adding siluriformes fish/products to the list of product types historically considered part of the meat/poultry industry.
- New inspection/handling requirement (addition of Section 21; cross‑references in enrolled text and amendments):
- All siluriformes carcasses or products entering any official establishment and intended for wholesale distribution must be inspected, handled, stored, prepared, packaged, marked, and labeled as required by specified portions of the Code of Federal Regulations.
- The Senate amendment replaces references to earlier CFR sections with a direct reference to 9 CFR 530–561 (i.e., the federal regulatory range specified in the enrolled version).
- Effective date: the Act takes effect immediately upon the Governor’s signature (Governor approved Aug 15, 2025; effective date Aug 15, 2025).
Who is affected
- Meat/poultry/fish processors and official establishments (slaughterhouses, processing plants, cold storage, canneries, wholesalers) that handle siluriformes fish intended for wholesale distribution.
- The Illinois Department of Agriculture and its inspectors (responsible for enforcement and inspection under the Act).
- Distributors, retailers, and businesses in the supply chain that package, label, transport, or sell siluriformes fish products within Illinois.
- Consumers indirectly, through potential changes in labeling, inspection coverage, and food safety enforcement.
Procedural and timeline highlights
- Introduced in the Senate by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (filed Feb 7, 2025).
- Amended in both chambers (including a House floor amendment by Rep. Joyce Mason and a Senate amendment adjusting CFR citations).
- Passed both chambers and enrolled; sent to Governor (June 27, 2025); Governor approved Aug 15, 2025.
- Enrolled as Public Act 104‑0422; effective Aug 15, 2025.
Potential impacts and considerations
- Regulatory alignment: Explicitly brings siluriformes fish products under state inspection/handling rules paralleling federal standards, reducing ambiguity about state oversight for these species.
- Compliance costs: Establishments newly subject to these requirements may incur costs to meet inspection, packaging, labeling, storage, or processing standards.
- Enforcement: Expands the Department of Agriculture’s regulatory scope and inspection responsibilities for fish products characterized as siluriformes.
- Market effects: May affect wholesalers and processors of catfish and related species (siluriformes) through additional operational and documentation requirements.
Related legislation
- Companion bill: HB 5081 (identified as the House companion in your materials).
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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