Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 5 D cosponsors

HB5235      — FOOD SYSTEM COORDINATION ACT

Last action — Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  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 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

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

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

  4. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 012-000-000

  5. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee

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

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

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

  9. Second Reading - Short Debate

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

  11. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  13. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  14. Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-004-000

  15. Assigned to Human Services Committee

  16. Referred to Rules Committee

  17. First Reading

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (178)

178 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

Human Services

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Republican 4000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Human Services

Passed 8 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Republican 0400
Total 8400
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB5235      do?
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.
Who sponsors HB5235     ?
HB5235      is sponsored by Sonya M. Harper (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democrat), and Kevin John Olickal (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB5235     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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