All Roll Calls
Yes: 13 • No: 4
IllinoisHB5507104th General Assembly (2025–2026)House
FOOD REFORM-STUDENT HEALTH
Sponsored By: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic)
In Committee
Summary
Creates the Food Reform to Ensure Student Health Act. Requires each school district in the State to begin to eliminate ultraprocessed foods of concern and restricted school foods by July 1, 2029. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2032, a vendor may not offer to a school either an ultraprocessed food of concern or a restricted school food. Requires food vendors to report to the Department of Public Health certain information about ultraprocessed foods of concern and restricted school foods that they have sold to schools. Requires the Department, in consultation with the State Board of Education, to submit to the General Assembly and Governor annual summary reports of the data submitted to it by food vendors. Directs the Department to post these reports on its website. Requires the Department of Public Health to adopt rules establishing definitions of the terms "ultraprocessed foods of concern" and "restricted school foods" for purposes of these requirements. Requires the Department to review those rules and, if needed, update them every 5 years. Requires the Department to consult with the State Board of Education and to provide compliance training for school food service and procurement staff. Describes the topics to be covered by the Department in the training. Provides for the repeal of the Act on January 1, 2034. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
public health
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Sonya M. Harper
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Abdelnasser Rashid
Democratic • House
Anne Stava
Democratic • House
Barbara Hernandez
Democratic • House
Carol Ammons
Democratic • House
Diane Blair-Sherlock
Democratic • House
Edgar González, Jr.
Democratic • House
Janet Yang Rohr
Democratic • House
Joyce Mason
Democratic • House
Justin Slaughter
Democratic • House
Kelly M. Cassidy
Democratic • House
Kevin John Olickal
Democratic • House
Kevin Schmidt
Republican • House
Kimberly Du Buclet
Democratic • House
Laura Faver Dias
Democratic • House
Lilian Jiménez
Democratic • House
Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Democratic • House
Mary Beth Canty
Democratic • House
Michael Crawford
Democratic • House
Nabeela Syed
Democratic • House
Nicholas K. Smith
Democratic • House
Norma Hernandez
Democratic • House
Robert "Bob" Rita
Democratic • House
Tracy Katz Muhl
Democratic • House
William "Will" Davis
Democratic • House
Yolonda Morris
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/9/2026
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Public Health Committee;
Yes: 7 • No: 2
House vote • 3/26/2026
Do Pass / Short Debate Public Health Committee;
Yes: 6 • No: 2
Actions Timeline
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
4/17/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
4/17/2026HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
4/17/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
4/17/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
4/17/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
4/16/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Public Health Committee
4/15/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/15/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
4/15/2026HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
4/9/2026House
Bill Text
House Amendment 1
House Amendment 2
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