# Illinois SB1950: SANITARY FOOD PREPARATION Illinois SB1950, SANITARY FOOD PREPARATION, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Linda Holmes (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-12-12 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0441) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1950-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB1950 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: SANITARY FOOD PREPARATION - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2025-12-12, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0441 - Sponsor: Linda Holmes (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 17 - Subjects: assignments, public health - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (192 yes, 74 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 11 ## Summary Amends the Sanitary Food Preparation Act. Provides that, if a food distribution facility is engaged in the collection, storage, packaging, or distribution of food to consumers, then that facility is subject to all provisions of the Act and rules adopted under the Act. Provides that the registered sanitarian of a county health department of where a food distribution facility is located shall have the power to enforce and observe the rules and orders of the Department of Public Health and the provisions of this Section. Defines "food distribution facility". ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Insurance protections for terminally ill patients: benefit, medium. Health plans, including Illinois Medicaid, cannot deny or change otherwise available benefits because aid-in-dying care is available. For covered terminally ill patients, protections also apply whether or not they request medication; insurers cannot pressure patients to request it. Covered life, he… - Death records name the terminal disease: benefit, low. For patients who self-administer medication under the law, death certificates name the underlying terminal disease as the cause. Certificates do not identify the death as suicide or homicide or mention self-administration. The attending physician can sign the certificate, subject to other law. The… - Independent providers can help patients: benefit, low. Facilities cannot stop professionals from sharing accurate information about patients' health, aid-in-dying care, or community resources. Professionals can provide care independently, outside their facility employment or contract and off facility property. They must tell patients they are not actin… - Legal safeguards protect patient choice: benefit, low. An aid-in-dying request alone cannot establish neglect or elder abuse, or justify appointing a guardian. Contract, will, and agreement terms controlling whether a patient can make or withdraw a request are invalid. Making or withdrawing a request cannot affect obligations under contracts already in… - Referrals and transfers protect patient access: benefit, low. Providers unable or unwilling to help must tell patients, refer them for help under Illinois conscience law, and document the request and notice. Facilities that prohibit aid-in-dying care must arrange a timely transfer when patients want care elsewhere. Requested records must move without undue de… - Medication holders must dispose of leftovers: cost, low. After a qualified patient's death, whoever controls unused aid-in-dying medication must take it to the nearest qualified controlled-substance disposal facility. If no such facility is available, that person must dispose of it lawfully under state and federal guidelines. - Aid-in-dying option for terminally ill adults: mixed, high. Beginning 9 months after enactment, Illinois residents age 18 or older can request aid-in-dying medication. Patients must have decision-making capacity and an incurable, irreversible disease expected to cause death within 6 months. An in-person exam and a second physician's confirmation are require… - Patient counseling and mental-capacity checks: mixed, low. Doctors must check that aid-in-dying requests are voluntary and explain the diagnosis, outlook, medication risks, and likely result. They must discuss comfort care, hospice, pain control, and other feasible end-of-life options. A second doctor must confirm the prognosis and capacity; doubts about c… - Patient privacy limits public records access: mixed, low. Information collected under the aid-in-dying law is privileged and strictly confidential. It is protected from disclosure, discovery, and compelled production in legal proceedings. Unless another law requires disclosure, state public health records are unavailable for public inspection or freedom-o… - Doctors report prescriptions and patient deaths: mixed, low. Attending doctors must file a checklist within 30 calendar days after providing an aid-in-dying prescription. A follow-up form is due within 60 calendar days after notice that a patient died from self-administration. Illinois public health officials must post both forms within 45 days after the law… - Providers can decline aid-in-dying care: mixed, low. Health professionals and facilities have no legal or contractual duty to provide aid-in-dying care. Good-faith participation or refusal receives civil and criminal liability protections, and professionals generally receive protection from professional penalties. Facilities can prohibit affiliated w… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Linda Holmes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Harry Benton (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Ellman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robyn Gabel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-10-31 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs | pass | 30 | 27 | | | 2025-05-29 | House | Third Reading - Unlimited Debate - Passed | pass | 63 | 42 | 2 | | 2025-05-28 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; | pass | 8 | 4 | | | 2025-05-22 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Public Health Committee; | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2025-05-01 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Public Health Committee; | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 54 | 1 | | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; | pass | 10 | 0 | | | 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Public Health; | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (99) - 2025-12-12: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0441 (Senate) - 2025-12-12: Effective Date September 12, 2026 (Senate) - 2025-12-12: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-11-25: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-10-31: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-10-31: Senate Concurs (Senate) - 2025-10-31: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 030-027-000 (Senate) - 2025-10-31: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments (Senate) - 2025-10-31: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-10-31: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Linda Holmes (Senate) - 2025-10-10: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro (Senate) - 2025-07-02: Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2025-05-29: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 29, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-29: Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 (Senate) - 2025-05-29: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled (House) - 2025-05-29: Third Reading - Unlimited Debate - Passed 063-042-002 (House) - 2025-05-29: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House) - 2025-05-29: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2025-05-29: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel (House) - 2025-05-29: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-05-29: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-05-29: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2025-05-29: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton (House) - 2025-05-29: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2025-05-29: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2025-05-29: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch (House) - 2025-05-29: Chair Rules SB 1950 on unlimited debate. (House) - 2025-05-29: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-29: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Correctional Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Robyn Gabel (House) - 2025-05-29: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted (House) - 2025-05-29: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2025-05-29: Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Linda Holmes (Senate) - 2025-05-29: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Filed as Amended (House) - 2025-05-29: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Racial Impact Note Filed as Amended (House) - 2025-05-29: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended (House) - 2025-05-29: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended (House) - 2025-05-29: House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended (House) - 2025-05-29: House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended (House) - 2025-05-29: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended (House) - 2025-05-29: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended (House) - 2025-05-28: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Filed as Amended (House) - 2025-05-28: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended (House) - 2025-05-28: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended (House) - 2025-05-28: House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended (House) - 2025-05-28: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-004-000 (House) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee (House) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Robyn Gabel (House) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Robyn Gabel (House) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Racial Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Robyn Gabel (House) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Robyn Gabel (House) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Robyn Gabel (House) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Robyn Gabel (House) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Robyn Gabel (House) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Robyn Gabel (House) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Robyn Gabel (House) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Robyn Gabel (House) - 2025-05-27: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robyn Gabel (House) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ryan Spain (House) - 2025-05-23: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-23: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel (House) - 2025-05-23: Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025 (House) - 2025-05-22: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Public Health Committee; 009-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-20: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health Committee (House) - 2025-05-16: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-16: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-15: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-15: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2025-05-01: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-01: Do Pass / Short Debate Public Health Committee; 009-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to Public Health Committee (House) - 2025-04-17: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-17: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-14: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2025-04-09: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Passed; 054-001-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Ellman (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Recalled to Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 010-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Public Health (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 009-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Assigned to Public Health (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-06: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1950eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1950enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1950ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1950ham002.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1950.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1950sam001.pdf) - Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1950sam002.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 - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1950eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1950enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1950ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1950ham002.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1950.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1950sam001.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1950sam002.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-SB1950-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).