House bill · 104th
HB 4859
SCH CD-UNUSED FOOD SHARING
Progress
178 days from first to latest action, across 32 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 3
Referred to committee
Feb 6
Heard in committee
Apr 9
Reported from committee
Apr 9
Passed first chamber
Apr 9
Passed second chamber
May 21
Sent to governor
Jun 18
Became law
Jul 31
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Do Pass
House · Mar 19, 2026
Passed 9–0
9 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Third Reading
House · Apr 9, 2026
Passed 97–1
97 Yea
1 Nay
20 Absent / not voting
Do Pass
Senate · Apr 28, 2026
Passed 13–0
13 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Third Reading
Senate · May 21, 2026
Passed 59–0
59 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Illinois General Assembly.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0684
Jul 31, 2026 · House
Effective Date August 1, 2027
Jul 31, 2026 · House
Governor Approved
Jul 31, 2026 · House
Sent to the Governor
Jun 18, 2026 · House
Passed Both Houses
May 21, 2026 · House
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
May 21, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
May 19, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2026
Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
Second Reading
Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2026
Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
Do Pass Education; 013-000-000
Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Laura Ellman
Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
Assigned to Education Education
Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Assignments Assignments
Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
First Reading
Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Arrive in Senate
Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
Apr 9, 2026 · House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
Apr 9, 2026 · House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Apr 9, 2026 · House
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-001-000
Apr 9, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Second Reading - Short Debate
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Mar 20, 2026 · House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Mar 20, 2026 · House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
Mar 20, 2026 · House
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
Mar 19, 2026 · House
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools Elementary and Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing and Charter Schools
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Referred to Rules Committee Rules
Feb 6, 2026 · House
First Reading
Feb 6, 2026 · House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
Feb 3, 2026 · House
Authors
and 5 coauthors or sponsors
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- Maura Hirschauer cosponsorD
- Laura Faver Dias cosponsorD
- Suzanne Ness cosponsorD
- Debbie Meyers-Martin cosponsorD
- Theresa Mah cosponsorD
In committee
- Rules
House
Referred Feb 6, 2026 · reported after 26 days
- Elementary and Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing and Charter Schools
House
Referred Mar 4, 2026 · never reported
- Assignments
Senate
Referred Apr 10, 2026 · reported after 12 days
- Education
Senate
Referred Apr 22, 2026 · never reported