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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4859</title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-UNUSED FOOD SHARING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Janet Yang Rohr-Suzanne M. Ness-Maura Hirschauer</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/2-3.189</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     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.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/3/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elementary &amp; Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing &amp; Charter Schools</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary &amp; Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing &amp; Charter Schools;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
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