HB5235 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

FOOD SYSTEM COORDINATION ACT
Last Action
3/25/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Hearings
Human Services Committee Hearing Mar 25 2026 8:00AM Stratton Building Room C-1 Springfield, IL
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act  
20 ILCS 1305/10-65  
Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Comprehensive Charitable Food System Coordination Act. Provides that, in administering or appropriating State or State-managed federal grant funds for hunger relief, each State agency must: (1) consult and coordinate with specified actors in the charitable food system; (2) ensure that grant solicitations and funding criteria reflect the interconnected roles of food providers, distributors, producers, facilitators, and data systems; and (3) consider proposals that strengthen coordination, efficiency, resiliency, and equity across the charitable food system. Provides that State agencies are encouraged to establish advisory groups or working groups comprised of actors in the charitable food system. Requires certain reports. Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall make grants from the Hunger Relief Fund to food banks and providers (currently, food banks only). Effective July 1, 2026.
Actions
DateChamberAction
2/05/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
2/10/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/10/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
3/12/2026HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee
3/25/2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-004-000
3/25/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
3/25/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford