HB4859 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
SCH CD-UNUSED FOOD SHARING
Last Action
4/29/2026 - Senate: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2026
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
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.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/03/2026 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr |
| 2/06/2026 | House | First Reading |
| 2/06/2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/04/2026 | House | Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools |
| 3/19/2026 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 |
| 3/20/2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness |
| 3/20/2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| 3/20/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/08/2026 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/08/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/09/2026 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-001-000 |
| 4/09/2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 4/09/2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah |
| 4/09/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin |
| 4/10/2026 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/10/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/10/2026 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam |
| 4/10/2026 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/10/2026 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/22/2026 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| 4/27/2026 | Senate | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Laura Ellman |
| 4/29/2026 | Senate | Do Pass Education; 013-000-000 |
| 4/29/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2026 |
