Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Requires school districts to establish a food sharing plan for unused food with a focus on needy students. Provides that each school district shall incorporate the plan into its local wellness policy. Requires the plan to be developed and supported jointly by the district's local health department. Provides that 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 adhere to the provisions of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, as well as accompanying guidance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on the Food Donation Program, to ensure that any leftover food items are properly donated in order to combat potential food insecurity in their communities. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-08-13 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0359 [SB0805 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator Christopher Belt [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-057	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Karina Villa [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-025	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Adriane Johnson [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-030	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Jacqueline Collins [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-016	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator John Connor [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-043	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Laura Fine [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-009	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Julie Morrison [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-029	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Doris Turner [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-048	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Rachelle Crowe [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-056	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Steve Stadelman [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-034	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Sara Feigenholtz [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-006	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Scott Bennett [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-052	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Cristina Pacione-Zayas [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-020	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Latoya Greenwood [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-114	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jay Hoffman [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-113	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Rita Mayfield [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-060	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Thaddeus Jones [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-029	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Mary Flowers [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-031	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Maurice West [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-067	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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