Illinois House Bill 1607
Session 104th
Eliminate Food Deserts
Became Law
Became Law on Dec 12, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1607
State
Illinois
Session
104th
Edgar González, Jr.
Cosponsor
Motion Text
Concurrence
House Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Excused
Didn't Vote
Yes
Yes
DeLaRosa
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Johnson
Yes
Jones
Yes
Excused
Yes
Yes
Yes
Excused
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Didn't Vote
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Stava
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Excused
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 Provides that the Act is repealed and the Commission is dissolved if 90% of food deserts in this State have been eliminated, with certain requirements.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.
Introduced
Engrossed
Enrolled
House Amendment 001
House Amendment 002
House Amendment 003
Sort by most recent
12/12/2025
House
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0447
12/12/2025
House
Effective Date June 1, 2026
12/12/2025
House
Governor Approved
11/21/2025
House
Sent to the Governor
10/28/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
10/28/2025
House
Passed Both Houses
10/28/2025
House
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 093-019-000
10/16/2025
House
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
10/16/2025
House
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
10/16/2025
House
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sonya M. Harper
10/16/2025
House
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
10/16/2025
House
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
07/01/2025
House
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
06/01/2025
House
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
06/01/2025
House
Arrived in House
06/01/2025
Senate
Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
06/01/2025
Senate
3/5 Vote Required
05/23/2025
Senate
Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
05/15/2025
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
05/14/2025
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
05/14/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2025
05/14/2025
Senate
Second Reading
05/14/2025
Senate
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
05/07/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025
05/07/2025
Senate
Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 008-000-000
05/06/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
05/06/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
05/02/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
05/02/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
04/29/2025
Senate
Postponed - Public Health
04/23/2025
Senate
Assigned to Public Health
04/08/2025
Senate
Referred to Assignments
04/08/2025
Senate
First Reading
04/08/2025
Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
04/08/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
04/08/2025
Senate
Arrive in Senate
04/07/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
04/07/2025
House
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
04/07/2025
House
Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Yolonda Morris
04/07/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
04/07/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
04/07/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
04/07/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
04/07/2025
House
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-009-000
04/07/2025
House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
04/07/2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
04/07/2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
03/26/2025
House
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2025
House
Second Reading - Short Debate
03/25/2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000
03/25/2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000
03/25/2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
03/24/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
03/24/2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
03/24/2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
03/19/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
03/19/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
03/19/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
03/19/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
03/18/2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
03/18/2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
03/13/2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
03/13/2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
03/13/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
03/13/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
03/13/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
03/13/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
03/13/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
03/13/2025
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/12/2025
House
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000
03/12/2025
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote
03/12/2025
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
03/12/2025
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
03/12/2025
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
03/12/2025
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
03/10/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
03/05/2025
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
03/04/2025
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
03/04/2025
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
02/26/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
02/18/2025
House
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
01/28/2025
House
Referred to Rules Committee
01/28/2025
House
First Reading
01/23/2025
House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Sources
IL Legislature
Record Created
Jan 28, 2025 10:53:52 PM
Record Updated
Jan 18, 2026 4:25:25 AM