Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB4859: SCH CD-UNUSED FOOD SHARING
Status: Signed into law, July 31, 2026
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.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4859Introduced , by Rep. Janet Yang RohrSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/2-3.189 105 ILCS 5/2-3.189 ILCS 5/2-3.189 Amends the School Code. Allows a school district to comply withprovisions concerning school unused food sharing plans by implementing ashare table. Provides that the school district may develop and follow apolicy on standard operating procedures for share tables. Effective August1, 2027…
From the introduced text, February 3, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4859Introduced , by Rep. Janet Yang RohrSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/2-3.189 105 ILCS 5/2-3.189 ILCS 5/2-3.189 Amends the School Code. Allows a school district to comply withprovisions concerning school unused food sharing plans by implementing ashare table. Provides that the school district may develop and follow apolicy on standard operating procedures for share tables. Effective August1, 2027. LRB104 17053 LNS 30468 b LRB104 17053 LNS 30468 b LRB104 17053 LNS 30468 b A BILL FOR HB4859LRB104 17053 LNS 30468 b HB4859 LRB104 17053 LNS 30468 b HB4859 LRB104 17053 LNS 30468 b AN ACT concerning education. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The School Code is amended by by changing Section 2-3.189 as follows: (105 ILCS 5/2-3.189) Sec. 2-3.189.School unused food sharing plan. [ADDED: (a)]School districts shall incorporate a food sharing plan for unused food into their local wellness policy under Section 2-3.139. The food sharing plan shall focus on needy students, with the plan being developed and supported jointly by the district's local health department. Participants in the child nutrition programs, the National School Lunch Program and National School Breakfast Program, the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) shall …
Sponsors
- Janet Yang Rohr (D, 41) · primary sponsor
- Suzanne M. Ness (D, 66)
- Maura Hirschauer (D, 49)
- Laura Faver Dias (D, 62)
- Theresa Mah (D, 24)
- Debbie Meyers-Martin (D, 38)
- Laura Ellman (D, 21)
Latest actions
- : Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0684
- : Effective Date August 1, 2027
- : Governor Approved
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Passed Both Houses
- : Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
- : Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
- : Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2026
- : Second Reading
- : Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2026
Votes
- Third Reading - Passed (May 21, 2026): 59 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Education (April 29, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed (April 9, 2026): 97 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools (March 19, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ILCS 105 - Schools
Common questions
- What is HB4859?
- HB4859 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): SCH CD-UNUSED FOOD SHARING.
- What does HB4859 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4859Introduced , by Rep. Janet Yang RohrSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/2-3.189 105 ILCS 5/2-3.189 ILCS 5/2-3.189 Amends the School Code. Allows a school district to comply withprovisions concerning school unused food sharing plans by implementing ashare table. Provides that the school district may develop and follow apolicy on standard operating procedures for share tables. Effective August1, 2027…
- What is the status of HB4859?
- Signed into law as of July 31, 2026. Latest action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0684 (July 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4859?
- Janet Yang Rohr (D, 41), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4859?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4859&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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