IllinoisHB5235104th General Assembly (2025–2026)House

FOOD SYSTEM COORDINATION ACT

Sponsored By: Sonya M. Harper

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.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Sonya M. Harper

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Debbie Meyers-Martin

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Kevin John Olickal

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Michael Crawford

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Nicolle Grasse

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 20 • No: 4

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

  1. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

    5/13/2026House
  2. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

    4/17/2026House
  3. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

    4/17/2026House
  4. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 012-000-000

    4/15/2026House
  5. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee

    4/14/2026House
  6. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

    4/14/2026House
  7. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

    4/14/2026House
  8. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

    4/10/2026House
  9. Second Reading - Short Debate

    4/10/2026House
  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

    4/7/2026House
  11. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

    3/25/2026House
  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

    3/25/2026House
  13. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

    3/25/2026House
  14. Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-004-000

    3/25/2026House
  15. Assigned to Human Services Committee

    3/12/2026House
  16. Referred to Rules Committee

    2/10/2026House
  17. First Reading

    2/10/2026House
  18. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

    2/5/2026House

Bill Text

  • House Amendment 1

  • Introduced

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