# Illinois SR0625: CPS PORK PRODUCT BAN

Illinois SR0625, CPS PORK PRODUCT BAN, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Celina Villanueva (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-02-26 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SR0625
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: CPS PORK PRODUCT BAN
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-19
- Last action: 2026-02-26, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
- Sponsor: Celina Villanueva (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Urges the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Board of Education to conduct a formal review of the Local School Wellness Policy provision prohibiting pork products. Urges such a review to include identification and disclosure of the original rationale and supporting documentation for the prohibition, consultation with nutrition experts and food service professionals, and consideration of stakeholder input. Encourages the CPS Board of Education to evaluate whether limited menu testing or pilot programs allowing pork products would better align with current nutrition science, cultural inclusion, fiscal stewardship, and full utilization of available USDA foods.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Celina Villanueva (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jil Tracy (Republican), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2026-02-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Filed with Secretary (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SR/PDF/10400SR0625.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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SR/PDF/10400SR0625.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-SR0625-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).