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HB4859 • 2026
SCH CD-UNUSED FOOD SHARING
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SCH CD-UNUSED FOOD SHARING
Sent to the Governor
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
Passed Both Houses
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2026
Do Pass Education ; 013-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2026
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Laura Ellman
Assigned to Education
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-001-000
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools ; 009-000-000
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
SCH CD-UNUSED FOOD SHARING
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Full Text of HB4859 Home Legislation Full Text HB4859 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed Enrolled Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed Enrolled Open PDF HB4859 Enrolled LRB104 17053 LNS 30468 b 1 AN ACT concerning education. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by by changing 5 Section 2-3.189 as follows: 6 (105 ILCS 5/2-3.189) 7 Sec. 2-3.189. School unused food sharing plan. 8 (a) School districts shall incorporate a food sharing plan 9 for unused food into their local wellness policy under Section 10 2-3.139. The food sharing plan shall focus on needy students, 11 with the plan being developed and supported jointly by the 12 district's local health department. Participants in the child 13 nutrition programs, the National School Lunch Program and 14 National School Breakfast Program, the Child and Adult Care 15 Food Program (CACFP), and the Summer Food Service Program 16 (SFSP) shall adhere to the provisions of the Richard B. 17 Russell National School Lunch Act, as well as accompanying 18 guidance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on the Food 19 Donation Program, to ensure that any leftover food items are 20 properly donated in order to combat potential food insecurity 21 in their communities. For the purpose of this Section, 22 "properly" means in accordance with all federal regulations 23 and State and local health and sanitation codes. HB4859 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 17053 LNS 30468 b 1 (b) As used in this subsection (b): 2 "Child nutrition program" means a federally reimbursable 3 meal program administered by the United States Department of 4 Agriculture, including, but not limited to, the National 5 School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, and the 6 Summer Food Service Program. 7 "Share table" means a designated table, cart, bin, or 8 similar area within a school's food service area where a 9 student may place whole, unopened food or beverage items the 10 student chooses not to consume for another student to take at 11 no cost. 12 A school district may comply with subsection (a) by 13 implementing a share table. The school district may develop 14 and follow a policy on standard operating procedures for share 15 tables. This policy may reference the State Board of 16 Education's School Nutrition Programs Administrative Handbook 17 or the United States Department of Agriculture's Guidance on 18 the Food Donation Program in Child Nutrition Programs for 19 share table operations. 20 (Source: P.A. 102-359, eff. 8-13-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.) 21 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect August 22 1, 2027. Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies. Read About Cookies ILGA.GOV 2026 ILGA.gov | All Rights Reserved | ADA | Disclaimers | Learn This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. 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