# Illinois SB2774: SANITARY FOOD PREPARATION

Illinois SB2774, SANITARY FOOD PREPARATION, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Laura Ellman (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-07-24 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0632) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB2774
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: SANITARY FOOD PREPARATION
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-07-24, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0632
- Sponsor: Laura Ellman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: assignments, public health
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (183 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Sanitary Food Preparation Act. Provides that if a meal kit or ready-to-eat meal distribution facility is engaged in the collection, storage, packaging, or distribution of meal kits direct to consumers, then the local health department where a food distribution facility is located shall have the power to enforce and observe specified rules, orders, and laws. Provides that a local health department may establish and assess a fee for any inspection it conducts at meal kit and ready-to-eat meal distribution facilities if the fee for the inspection is not included in the fee for the operating license or permit. Requires meal kit and ready-to-eat meal distribution facilities to pay inspection fees within 30 days from the date of the inspection to the local health department that conducted the inspection, with non-compliance consequences and late fees. Lists requirements for temperature control, food safety inspections, food labeling requirements, delivery, and transparency. Allows the Department of Public Health to adopt rules. Defines terms.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Laura Ellman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carol Ammons (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-22 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 101 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-07 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Public Health Committee; | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 56 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Do Pass Public Health; | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (35)

- 2026-07-24: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0632 (Senate)
- 2026-07-24: Effective Date January 1, 2027 (Senate)
- 2026-07-24: Governor Approved (Senate)
- 2026-06-18: Sent to the Governor (Senate)
- 2026-05-22: Passed Both Houses (Senate)
- 2026-05-22: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-000-000 (House)
- 2026-05-21: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons (House)
- 2026-05-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-05-19: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-05-07: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-05-07: Do Pass / Short Debate Public Health Committee; 009-000-000 (House)
- 2026-05-05: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House)
- 2026-04-27: Assigned to Public Health Committee (House)
- 2026-04-15: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-04-15: First Reading (House)
- 2026-04-15: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House)
- 2026-04-15: Arrived in House (House)
- 2026-04-15: Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Ellman (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Recalled to Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 009-000-000 (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 26, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 19, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Do Pass Public Health; 008-000-000 (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Assigned to Public Health (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2774eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2774enr.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2774.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2774sam001.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/10400SB2774eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2774enr.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2774.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2774sam001.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-SB2774-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).
