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IL HB5235
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Sonya Harper
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AI Summary
- Creates the Comprehensive Charitable Food System Coordination Act requiring State agencies administering hunger relief grant funds to consult and coordinate with food providers, distributors, producers, facilitators, and data system operators
- Mandates that grant solicitations and funding criteria reflect the interconnected roles of all charitable food system actors, with priority given to proposals strengthening coordination, efficiency, resiliency, and equity
- Requires State agencies to submit annual reports describing how charitable food system actors were engaged, measurable impacts on food access and quality, and barriers or opportunities identified through collaboration
- Expands Hunger Relief Fund grant eligibility from food banks only to include independent food providers—public or charitable organizations that provide meals to needy persons but are unaffiliated with food banks
- Takes effect July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
FOOD SYSTEM COORDINATION ACT
Last Action
Assigned to Human Services Committee
3/12/2026
Committee Referrals
Human Services3/12/2026
Rules2/10/2026
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