# Illinois HB5507: FOOD REFORM-STUDENT HEALTH Illinois HB5507, FOOD REFORM-STUDENT HEALTH, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Sonya M. Harper (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-04-17 (House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5507-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB5507 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: FOOD REFORM-STUDENT HEALTH - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-06 - Last action: 2026-04-17, House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee - Sponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 25 - Subjects: public health - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (13 yes, 4 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## 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. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carol Ammons (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Justin Slaughter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin Schmidt (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nabeela Syed (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicholas K. Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert "Bob" Rita (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William "Will" Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-09 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Public Health Committee; | pass | 7 | 2 | | | 2026-03-26 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Public Health Committee; | pass | 6 | 2 | | ## Actions (43) - 2026-04-17: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (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) - 2026-04-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (House) - 2026-04-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2026-04-16: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita (House) - 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Public Health Committee (House) - 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 2 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) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2026-04-09: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Public Health Committee; 007-002-000 (House) - 2026-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health Committee (House) - 2026-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) - 2026-03-26: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-26: Do Pass / Short Debate Public Health Committee; 006-002-000 (House) - 2026-03-12: Assigned to Public Health Committee (House) - 2026-02-13: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-13: First Reading (House) - 2026-02-06: 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/10400HB5507ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5507ham002.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5507.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/10400HB5507ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5507ham002.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5507.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-HB5507-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).