---
type: "Bill"
title: "DHS-HEALTHY LOCAL FOOD PROGRAM"
description: "Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Deletes language repealing the Healthy Local Food Incentives Program on June 30, 2019."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 4568"
citation: "Illinois HB 4568 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 47
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2018-02-06"
last_action: "2018-07-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5324a2e9-ae84-4338-9c23-127b92febc43"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4568&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=109496&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "e781bcb4c4c59817704e48863b36df9aa53726187931623b2c9df00426ab6e39"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 4568 (100th) — DHS-HEALTHY LOCAL FOOD PROGRAM

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Deletes language repealing the Healthy Local Food Incentives Program on June 30, 2019.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4568&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=109496&DocNum=4568&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4568eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=109496&DocNum=4568&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4568enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=109496&DocNum=4568&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **102–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- Iris Y. Martinez — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia Van Pelt — cosponsor (person)
- Scott M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Butler — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-02-06** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tim Butler `filing`
- **2018-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-02-06** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2018-03-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2018-03-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- **2018-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2018-03-21** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2018-04-10** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-04-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
- **2018-04-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2018-04-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
- **2018-04-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2018-04-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
- **2018-04-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
- **2018-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monica Bristow
- **2018-04-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
- **2018-04-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2018-04-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-04-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-20** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-04-23** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2018-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-04-23** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2018-04-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-04-23** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-01** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2018-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2018
- **2018-05-02** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2018
- **2018-05-08** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2018-05-08** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2018-05-08** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2018-05-09** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2018-05-09** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2018-05-09** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2018-05-10** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
- **2018-05-10** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2018-05-16** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2018-05-16** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-16** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-06-14** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-07-27** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2018-07-27** Effective Date January 1, 2019
- **2018-07-27** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0636 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5324a2e9-ae84-4338-9c23-127b92febc43`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).