Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 25 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB5507      — FOOD REFORM-STUDENT HEALTH

Last action — House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 26 sponsors

    1 primary, 25 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (25 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Creates the Food Reform to Ensure Student Health Act. Requires each school district in the State to begin to eliminate ultraprocessed foods of concern and restricted school foods by July 1, 2029. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2032, a vendor may not offer to a school either an ultraprocessed food of concern or a restricted school food. Requires food vendors to report to the Department of Public Health certain information about ultraprocessed foods of concern and restricted school foods that they have sold to schools. Requires the Department, in consultation with the State Board of Education, to submit to the General Assembly and Governor annual summary reports of the data submitted to it by food vendors. Directs the Department to post these reports on its website. Requires the Department of Public Health to adopt rules establishing definitions of the terms "ultraprocessed foods of concern" and "restricted school foods" for purposes of these requirements. Requires the Department to review those rules and, if needed, update them every 5 years. Requires the Department to consult with the State Board of Education and to provide compliance training for school food service and procurement staff. Describes the topics to be covered by the Department in the training. Provides for the repeal of the Act on January 1, 2034. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  2. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  3. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita

  7. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Public Health Committee

  8. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  10. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  11. Second Reading - Short Debate

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  30. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  31. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  32. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

  33. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  34. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Public Health Committee; 007-002-000

  35. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health Committee

  36. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  37. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  38. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  39. Do Pass / Short Debate Public Health Committee; 006-002-000

  40. Assigned to Public Health Committee

  41. Referred to Rules Committee

  42. First Reading

  43. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

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1 sponsors · 25 co-sponsors · 157 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (25)

Not signed on (157)

157 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB5507      do?
Creates the Food Reform to Ensure Student Health Act. Requires each school district in the State to begin to eliminate ultraprocessed foods of concern and restricted school foods by July 1, 2029. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2032, a vendor may not offer to a school either an ultraprocessed food of concern or a restricted school food. Requires food vendors to report to the Department of Public Health certain information about ultraprocessed foods of concern and restricted school foods that they have sold to schools. Requires the Department, in consultation with the State Board of Education, to submit to the General Assembly and Governor annual summary reports of the data submitted to it by food vendors. Directs the Department to post these reports on its website. Requires the Department of Public Health to adopt rules establishing definitions of the terms "ultraprocessed foods of concern" and "restricted school foods" for purposes of these requirements. Requires the Department to review those rules and, if needed, update them every 5 years. Requires the Department to consult with the State Board of Education and to provide compliance training for school food service and procurement staff. Describes the topics to be covered by the Department in the training. Provides for the repeal of the Act on January 1, 2034. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
Who sponsors HB5507     ?
HB5507      is sponsored by Sonya M. Harper (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), Anne Stava (Democrat), Lilian Jiménez (Democrat), Yolonda Morris (Democrat), Justin Slaughter (Democrat), William "Will" Davis (Democrat), Carol Ammons (Democrat), Norma Hernandez (Democrat), Laura Faver Dias (Democrat), Kevin John Olickal (Democrat), Joyce Mason (Democrat), Nabeela Syed (Democrat), Edgar González, Jr. (Democrat), Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat), Mary Beth Canty (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democrat), Nicholas K. Smith (Democrat), Janet Yang Rohr (Democrat), Kevin Schmidt (Republican), Kimberly Du Buclet (Democrat), Tracy Katz Muhl (Democrat), Robert "Bob" Rita (Democrat), Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), and Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB5507     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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