All Roll Calls
Yes: 20 • No: 4
IllinoisHB5235104th General Assembly (2025–2026)House
FOOD SYSTEM COORDINATION ACT
Sponsored By: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic)
In Committee
Summary
Creates the Comprehensive Charitable Food System Coordination Act. Provides that, in administering or appropriating State or State-managed federal grant funds for hunger relief, each State agency must: (1) consult and coordinate with specified actors in the charitable food system; (2) ensure that grant solicitations and funding criteria reflect the interconnected roles of food providers, distributors, producers, facilitators, and data systems; and (3) consider proposals that strengthen coordination, efficiency, resiliency, and equity across the charitable food system. Provides that State agencies are encouraged to establish advisory groups or working groups comprised of actors in the charitable food system. Requires certain reports. Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall make grants from the Hunger Relief Fund to food banks and providers (currently, food banks only). Effective July 1, 2026.
human services
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Sonya M. Harper
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Debbie Meyers-Martin
Democratic • House
Kevin John Olickal
Democratic • House
Michael Crawford
Democratic • House
Nicolle Grasse
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/15/2026
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee;
Yes: 12 • No: 0
House vote • 3/25/2026
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee;
Yes: 8 • No: 4
Actions Timeline
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
5/13/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
4/17/2026HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
4/17/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
4/15/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
4/14/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/14/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
4/14/2026HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
4/7/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
3/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
3/25/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-004-000
3/25/2026HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee
3/12/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/10/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/10/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
2/5/2026House
Bill Text
House Amendment 1
Introduced
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