# Illinois HB4520: $BD HIGHER ED-HUNGER FREE PRO

Illinois HB4520, $BD HIGHER ED-HUNGER FREE PRO, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Carol Ammons (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-07-01 (Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB4520
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: $BD HIGHER ED-HUNGER FREE PRO
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-07-01, Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsor: Carol Ammons (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: appropriations-higher education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (12 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Appropriates $1,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund for deposit into the Hunger-Free Campus Grant Fund. Effective July 1, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carol Ammons (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Higher Education Committee; | pass | 12 | 6 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-07-01: Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-04-10: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-04-10: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-03-26: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-03-26: Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Higher Education Committee; 012-006-000 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Assigned to Appropriations-Higher Education Committee (House)
- 2026-01-26: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-01-26: First Reading (House)
- 2026-01-21: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4520.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4520.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4520-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).