EDUCATION-TECH
HB 476 amends the School Code. It makes a technical change to a section that concerns the short title of a part of the code.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 21, 2026
Last action Apr 21, 2026
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Apr 17, 2026
MODERATE
The bill was amended to update the dollar threshold for competitive bidding on school supplies from an unspecified amount to $35,000. Additionally, new exemptions were added for contracts involving data processing equipment and the purchase of previously owned equipment. The most significant change is the addition of strict requirements for food service contracts, mandating preferences for healthy, locally sourced, and ethically produced food, along with new rules for tracking supplier data.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include specific preferences and data reporting requirements for food service contracts, while also clarifying thresholds and adding exemptions for technology and used equipment purchases.
FISCAL
Updated the competitive bidding threshold for supplies and materials to $35,000.
REQUIREMENT
Added new exemptions for contracts involving data processing equipment, software, and telecommunications.
Added an exemption for purchasing equipment previously owned by entities other than the school district.
Mandated that food service contracts prioritize healthy, locally sourced, and ethically produced food.
Required bidders to submit detailed data on food suppliers, distributors, and producers to the school district.
Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2026
How they voted
101–0
Passed · 15 other
Total votes 116
Apr 17, 2026
D
Democratic76
88% Yea
R
Republican40
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Apr 21, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000
lower
Apr 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
May 31, 2025
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Jan 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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