# Illinois HB5062: SNAP RESPONSE WORKING GROUP Illinois HB5062, SNAP RESPONSE WORKING GROUP, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-05-22 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5062-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB5062 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: SNAP RESPONSE WORKING GROUP - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-04 - Last action: 2026-05-22, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez - Sponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 18 - Subjects: human services - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Commission to End Hunger Act. Creates the SNAP Response Working Group. Provides that the co-chairs of the Commission to End Hunger shall convene and appoint the co-chairs of the Working Group. Provides that the Working Group shall review and analyze federal changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), gather and analyze data regarding the potential impact of the federal changes to SNAP on Illinois residents, and gather relevant estimates and data about Illinois' SNAP payment error rate, including the monthly State-reported error rate. Requires the SNAP Response Working Group to make projections about the cost to the State to maintain SNAP in Illinois in federal Fiscal Year 2028. Directs the Working Group to submit a preliminary report to the General Assembly no later than January 1, 2027. Provides that the preliminary report shall outline the federal changes to SNAP and identify the number of State residents impacted by those changes. Further provides that the preliminary report shall include initial recommendations for State action to prevent or mitigate any harm to State residents caused by the federal changes and shall project the cost to maintain the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Illinois in federal Fiscal Year 2028. Provides that, no later than April 1, 2027, the Working Group shall issue a full report to the General Assembly that includes an analysis on the impact of federal changes to SNAP on Illinois, final recommendations for State action to prevent or mitigate harm resulting from those changes, updated projections of the cost to maintain the program in federal Fiscal Year 2028, and any other cost projections relating to the Working Group's recommendations. Requires the SNAP Response Working Group to provide any relevant additional updates to its recommendations or projections as appropriate. Specifies that all reports of the Working Group shall be published by the Department of Human Services on its website. Provides that the SNAP Working Group shall be dissolved on May 31, 2027. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carol Ammons (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nabeela Syed (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William "Will" Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Actions (23) - 2026-05-22: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2026-05-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2026-05-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2026-05-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2026-04-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2026-04-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) - 2026-03-31: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2026-03-27: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2026-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons (House) - 2026-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis (House) - 2026-03-18: Assigned to Human Services Committee (House) - 2026-03-12: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez (House) - 2026-03-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2026-02-24: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2026-02-23: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz (House) - 2026-02-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (House) - 2026-02-10: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed (House) - 2026-02-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House) - 2026-02-10: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-10: First Reading (House) - 2026-02-04: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5062.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/10400HB5062.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) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5062-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).