HB 5507 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

FOOD REFORM-STUDENT HEALTH

Summary
Creates the Food Reform to Ensure Student Health Act. Requires each school district in the State to begin to eliminate ultraprocessed foods of concern and restricted school foods by July 1, 2029. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2032, a vendor may not offer to a school either an ultraprocessed food of concern or a restricted school food. Requires food vendors to report to the Department of Public Health certain information about ultraprocessed foods of concern and restricted school foods that they have sold to schools. Requires the Department, in consultation with the State Board of Education, to submit to the General Assembly and Governor annual summary reports of the data submitted to it by food vendors. Directs the Department to post these reports on its website. Requires the Department of Public Health to adopt rules establishing definitions of the terms "ultraprocessed foods of concern" and "restricted school foods" for purposes of these requirements. Requires the Department to review those rules and, if needed, update them every 5 years. Requires the Department to consult with the State Board of Education and to provide compliance training for school food service and procurement staff. Describes the topics to be covered by the Department in the training. Provides for the repeal of the Act on January 1, 2034. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2026 Last action Apr 17, 2026
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Total actions
43
Key actions
4
Committee
11
Amendments
2
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Public Health Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Public Health Committee; 007-002-000
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Public Health Committee; 006-002-000
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Public Health Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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