Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 21 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB1607      — ELIMINATE FOOD DESERTS

Last action — Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 23, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 27 sponsors

    1 primary, 26 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (21 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Creates the Commission on Eliminating Food Deserts Act. Establishes the Commission on Eliminating Food Deserts in the Office of the Lieutenant Governor for the purpose of reviewing the effectiveness of current State-led efforts to eliminate food deserts in Illinois and advising the General Assembly on policy, funding, initiatives, and best practices for the elimination of food deserts in Illinois. Describes the membership of the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall convene at the call of the chairperson and meet as frequently as necessary to carry out its duties. Provides that the Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall provide administrative and other support to the Commission. Provides that commissioners shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their reasonable and necessary expenses from funds appropriated for that purpose. Provides that the Commission shall submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2027, with annual addenda thereafter. Provides that the Act is repealed and the Commission is dissolved if 90% of food deserts in this State have been eliminated, with certain requirements. Defines terms.

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Action History

  1. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  2. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0447

  3. Effective Date June 1, 2026

  4. Governor Approved

  5. Sent to the Governor

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  7. Passed Both Houses

  8. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 093-019-000

  9. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000

  10. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  11. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

  13. Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000

  14. Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

  16. Arrived in House

  17. Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

  18. 3/5 Vote Required

  19. Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

  20. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  21. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  22. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2025

  23. Second Reading

  24. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  25. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025

  26. Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 008-000-000

  27. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  28. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health

  29. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  30. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter

  31. Postponed - Public Health

  32. Assigned to Public Health

  33. Referred to Assignments

  34. First Reading

  35. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  36. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  37. Arrive in Senate

  38. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  39. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  40. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Yolonda Morris

  41. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  42. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  43. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  44. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt

  45. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-009-000

  46. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  47. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted

  48. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

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

  50. Second Reading - Short Debate

  51. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000

  52. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000

  53. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

  54. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

  55. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

  56. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

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

  58. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  59. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

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

  61. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

  62. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

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

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

  65. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  66. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  67. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  68. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  69. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  70. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  71. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000

  72. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote

  73. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  74. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  75. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  76. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  77. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  78. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

  79. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  80. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  81. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  82. Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

  83. Referred to Rules Committee

  84. First Reading

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 26 co-sponsors · 156 not signed on · 18 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (26)

Not signed on (156)

156 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence

Passed 93 Yea · 19 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 73002
Republican 171804
Unaffiliated 2100
Total 921906
% of votes cast 79%16%0%5%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Nay
Johnson — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Not Voting
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Not Voting
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Not Voting
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Not Voting
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Not Voting
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 36002
Republican 17002
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 54004
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Not Voting
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Not Voting
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Not Voting
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Public Health

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2001
Democrat 6001
Total 8002
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Not Voting
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Not Voting
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 95 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 640010
Republican 27804
Unaffiliated 3100
Total 949014
% of votes cast 80%8%0%12%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Nay
Johnson — Yea
Stava-Murray — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Not Voting
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Not Voting
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Not Voting
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Not Voting
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Not Voting
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Not Voting
Sue Scherer Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Terra Costa Howard Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Not Voting
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Not Voting
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Not Voting
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1607      do?
Creates the Commission on Eliminating Food Deserts Act. Establishes the Commission on Eliminating Food Deserts in the Office of the Lieutenant Governor for the purpose of reviewing the effectiveness of current State-led efforts to eliminate food deserts in Illinois and advising the General Assembly on policy, funding, initiatives, and best practices for the elimination of food deserts in Illinois. Describes the membership of the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall convene at the call of the chairperson and meet as frequently as necessary to carry out its duties. Provides that the Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall provide administrative and other support to the Commission. Provides that commissioners shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their reasonable and necessary expenses from funds appropriated for that purpose. Provides that the Commission shall submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2027, with annual addenda thereafter. Provides that the Act is repealed and the Commission is dissolved if 90% of food deserts in this State have been eliminated, with certain requirements. Defines terms.
Who sponsors HB1607     ?
HB1607      is sponsored by Sonya M. Harper (Democrat), Mattie Hunter, David Koehler, Mike Porfirio, Graciela Guzmán, Rachel Ventura, Edgar González, Jr. (Democrat), La Shawn K. Ford (Democrat), Carol Ammons (Democrat), Yolonda Morris (Democrat), Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democrat), Sharon Chung (Democrat), Joyce Mason (Democrat), Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), Norma Hernandez (Democrat), Nicholas K. Smith (Democrat), Lilian Jiménez (Democrat), Kevin John Olickal (Democrat), Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democrat), Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democrat), Kevin Schmidt (Republican), Justin Slaughter (Democrat), Gregg Johnson (Democrat), Lisa Davis (Democrat), and Nicolle Grasse (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB1607     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 23, 2025. It awaits signature.
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