# Illinois HB5235: FOOD SYSTEM COORDINATION ACT

Illinois HB5235, FOOD SYSTEM COORDINATION ACT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Sonya M. Harper (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-05-13 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB5235
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: FOOD SYSTEM COORDINATION ACT
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-05
- Last action: 2026-05-13, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
- Sponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: human services
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (20 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; | pass | 8 | 4 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-05-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House)
- 2026-04-17: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-04-17: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 (House)
- 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee (House)
- 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House)
- 2026-04-10: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-04-10: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (House)
- 2026-03-25: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House)
- 2026-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House)
- 2026-03-25: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-03-25: Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-004-000 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Assigned to Human Services Committee (House)
- 2026-02-10: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-10: First Reading (House)
- 2026-02-05: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House)

## Bill text

- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5235ham001.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5235.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
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5235ham001.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5235.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-HB5235-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).