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SB2923 • 2026
ACCESS TO NUTRITION PROGRAM
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ACCESS TO NUTRITION PROGRAM
Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John F. Curran
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Assigned to Agriculture
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale Fowler
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
ACCESS TO NUTRITION PROGRAM
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Full Text of SB2923 Home Legislation Full Text SB2923 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Printer Friendly Version Introduced Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2923 Introduced 1/27/2026, by Sen. Dale Fowler SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 205/205-360 new Amends the Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall conduct an access to nutritious food program to establish and operate projects and strategies within food deserts that focus on: (1) distribution of fresh and nutritious food; and (2) education in food preparation and nutrition. Provides that the Department shall promote the sharing of information concerning best practices and programs, including specified projects, that have proven to be effective in improving distribution of fresh and nutritious food and education in food preparation and nutrition. Provides that the Department shall convene an annual meeting of nonprofit organizations and other interested parties to share best practices and information on programs, including specified projects, that have proven to be effective in improving distribution of fresh and nutritious food and education in food preparation and nutrition. Defines "food desert" and "program". LRB104 19125 WRO 32570 b A BILL FOR SB2923 LRB104 19125 WRO 32570 b 1 AN ACT concerning agriculture. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil 5 Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 6 205-360 as follows: 7 (20 ILCS 205/205-360 new) 8 Sec. 205-360. Access to nutritious food program. 9 (a) In this Section: 10 "Food desert" means an underserved geographic area where 11 fresh and nutritious foods are difficult to obtain, as 12 determined by the Department. "Food desert" includes: 13 (1) a rural town or urban neighborhood in which: 14 (A) at least 25% of the households have incomes 15 that are below the federal income poverty level; or 16 (B) the median family income of residents is not 17 more than 80% of the median family income of Illinois; 18 (2) a rural town, urban neighborhood, or metropolitan 19 census tract in which at least 500 residents or at least 20 33% of the population resides more than one mile from a 21 supermarket or large grocery store; or 22 (3) a nonmetropolitan census tract in which at least 23 500 residents or at least 33% of the population resides SB2923 - 2 - LRB104 19125 WRO 32570 b 1 more than 10 miles from a supermarket or large grocery 2 store. 3 "Program" refers to the access to nutritious food program 4 conducted under this Section. 5 (b) The Department shall conduct an access to nutritious 6 food program to establish and operate projects and strategies 7 within food deserts that focus on: 8 (1) distribution of fresh and nutritious food; and 9 (2) education in food preparation and nutrition. 10 (c) The Department shall promote the sharing of 11 information concerning best practices and programs, including 12 projects established under this Section, that have proven to 13 be effective in improving distribution of fresh and nutritious 14 food and education in food preparation and nutrition. 15 (d) The Department shall convene an annual meeting of 16 nonprofit organizations and other interested parties to share 17 best practices and information on programs, including projects 18 established under this Section, that have proven to be 19 effective in improving distribution of fresh and nutritious 20 food and education in food preparation and nutrition. 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