Bill Sponsor
Illinois House Bill 4859
Session 104th
Sch Cd-Unused Food Sharing
Active
Active
Passed Senate on May 21, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Feb 3, 2026
Latest Action
May 21, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4859
State
Illinois
Session
104th
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (2)
Motion Text
Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Excused
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Johnson
Excused
Unknown
Jones
Excused
Summary
Amends the School Code. Allows a school district to comply with provisions concerning school unused food sharing plans by implementing a share table. Provides that the school district may develop and follow a policy on standard operating procedures for share tables. Effective August 1, 2027.
05/21/2026
House
Passed Both Houses
05/21/2026
Senate
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
05/19/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
04/30/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2026
04/30/2026
Senate
Second Reading
04/29/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2026
04/29/2026
Senate
Do Pass Education; 013-000-000
04/27/2026
Senate
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Laura Ellman
04/22/2026
Senate
Assigned to Education
04/10/2026
Senate
Referred to Assignments
04/10/2026
Senate
First Reading
04/10/2026
Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
04/10/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
04/10/2026
Senate
Arrive in Senate
04/09/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
04/09/2026
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
04/09/2026
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
04/09/2026
House
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-001-000
04/08/2026
House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
04/08/2026
House
Second Reading - Short Debate
03/20/2026
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/20/2026
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
03/20/2026
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
03/19/2026
House
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
03/04/2026
House
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
02/06/2026
House
Referred to Rules Committee
02/06/2026
House
First Reading
02/03/2026
House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
Sources
Record Created
Mar 2, 2026 4:45:06 PM
Record Updated
May 25, 2026 9:50:09 AM