CHILDHOOD HUNGER-BREAKFAST Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon, Sue Rezin-Kimberly A. Lightford-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Ira I. Silverstein, Michael Noland, Iris Y. Martinez-Chris Nybo and Jason A. Barickman House Sponsors(Rep. Robert W. Pritchard-William Davis-John Cavaletto, Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr., Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Silvana Tabares, Kelly M. Cassidy, André Thapedi, Daniel V. Beiser, Emanuel Chris Welch, Ron Sandack, Linda Chapa LaVia, Mark Batinick, Jack D. Franks and Carol Ammons) 8/19/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0850 105 ILCS 125/5from Ch. 122, par. 712.5Amends the School Breakfast and Lunch Program Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning applications.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 125/5Adds reference to:105 ILCS 126/16 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Childhood Hunger Relief Act. Creates the breakfast after the bell program. Requires the board of education of each school district in the State to implement and operate a breakfast after the bell program in the next academic year after the effective date of the amendatory Act, if a breakfast after the bell program does not already exist, in each school building (1) in which at least 70% or more of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches based upon the current year's October claim (for those schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program); (2) in which at least 70% or more of the students are classified as low-income according to the Fall Housing Data from the previous year (for those schools that do not participate in the National School Lunch Program); or (3) that has a claiming percentage for free or reduced-price meals of 70% or more (for those schools using Provision 2 under the federal Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act or the Community Eligibility Provision under the federal Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 to provide universal meals). Allows schools that fall below the threshold for 2 consecutive years to continue participating in the program, but does not require them to do so. Allows schools to determine the service model used. Requires the State Board of Education to develop and distribute guidelines for the implementation of the program, and to collect information about the delivery models implemented. Requires the State Board of Education to collaborate with certain nonprofit organizations and maintain a list of opportunities for philanthropic support.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with provisions of the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1 with the following changes: Defines "breakfast after the bell". Provides for implementation and operation of the breakfast after the bell program by the first school day of the next academic year (instead of in the next academic year) after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Removes a reference to federal guidelines. Makes changes concerning which school buildings must operate the program. Allows the State Board of Education to establish a waiver process for the program. Provides that if a waiver process is established, it shall be limited to schools that can demonstrate that providing the program resulted in undue financial hardship for the school. Requires the State Board to make available (instead of maintain) a list of opportunities for philanthropic support of school breakfast programs.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with provisions of the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1 with the following changes: Defines "breakfast after the bell". Provides for implementation and operation of the breakfast after the bell program by the first school day of the next academic year (instead of in the next academic year) after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Removes a reference to federal guidelines. Makes changes concerning which school buildings must operate the program. Allows a school district to petition for an exemption of a school or schools from the program; sets forth the exemption process. Requires the State Board of Education to collaborate with nonprofit organizations knowledgeable about food security issues and best practices for improving access to school breakfast to create and post a list of opportunities for philanthropic support of school breakfast programs on its website (instead of requiring the State Board to maintain a list of opportunities for philanthropic support of school breakfast programs and make the list available to schools interested in a breakfast after the bell program).House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as engrossed with the following changes. Makes changes concerning exemption from the breakfast after the bell program requirement. Removes the requirement that the State Board of Education develop and distribute implementation procedures. Requires the State Board to collaborate with school districts in fulfilling its responsibilities. Requires the list of opportunities for philanthropic support to be shared with school districts. Adds a January 1, 2017 effective date. 2/3/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 2/3/2016SenateFirst Reading 2/3/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 3/16/2016SenateAssigned to Education 3/17/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 3/17/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/30/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 4/5/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin 4/5/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/5/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/6/2016SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 010-000-000 4/6/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 7, 2016 4/12/2016SenateSecond Reading 4/12/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 13, 2016 4/15/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 4/15/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/19/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education 4/19/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 009-002-001 4/20/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 4/20/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 4/20/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/20/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 4/22/2016SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/22/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon 4/22/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Harmon 4/22/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/22/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 038-014-000 4/22/2016HouseArrived in House 4/22/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 4/22/2016HouseFirst Reading 4/22/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/28/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 5/5/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 5/9/2016HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 5/10/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 5/10/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/11/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 5/11/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 5/11/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares 5/11/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 5/11/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi 5/12/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 5/12/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 5/12/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 5/12/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 5/12/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 5/13/2016HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2016 5/18/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote 5/18/2016HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 021-000-000 5/18/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John Cavaletto 5/18/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack 5/18/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/18/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick 5/19/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 5/24/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/24/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 5/25/2016SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/25/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 26, 2016 5/26/2016SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon 5/26/2016SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/26/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Nybo 5/26/2016SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education 5/30/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman 5/31/2016SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 010-000-000 5/31/2016SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 5/31/2016SenateSenate Concurs 5/31/2016SenatePassed Both Houses 6/29/2016SenateSent to the Governor 8/19/2016SenateGovernor Approved 8/19/2016SenateEffective Date January 1, 2017 8/19/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0850