---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-CONTRACT-FOOD SERVICE"
description: "Amends the School Code. Exempts from contract bidding requirements contracts for goods, services, or management in the operation of a school's food service, including a school that participates in any of the United States Department of Agriculture's child nutrition programs. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "HB 4813"
citation: "Illinois HB 4813 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jehan Gordon-Booth", "Ram Villivalam"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 86
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2022-01-25"
last_action: "2022-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9f32503b-8380-4619-aa47-6ade6bf777e4"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4813&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=139272&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "6d952f9c87e63a8fa938859c34b59323bd2a7026aa480b5111bfc4f024875b8e"
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 4813 (102nd) — SCH CD-CONTRACT-FOOD SERVICE

Amends the School Code. Exempts from contract bidding requirements contracts for goods, services, or management in the operation of a school's food service, including a school that participates in any of the United States Department of Agriculture's child nutrition programs. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB4813.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB4813eng.pdf)
3. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB4813sam001.pdf)
4. **Senate Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB4813sam002.pdf)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB4813enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **104–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Jehan Gordon-Booth — primary (person)
- Ram Villivalam — primary (person)
- Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar — cosponsor (person)
- Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
- Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person)
- Barbara Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Bill Cunningham — cosponsor (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Didech — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Vella — cosponsor (person)
- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- Deb Conroy — cosponsor (person)
- Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Jay Hoffman — cosponsor (person)
- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Ellman — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Lindsey LaPointe — cosponsor (person)
- Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
- Meg Loughran Cappel — cosponsor (person)
- Michael J. Zalewski — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person)
- Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
- Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)
- Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)
- Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
- William Davis — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-01-25** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth `filing`
- **2022-01-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-01-27** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-01-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2022-02-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
- **2022-02-01** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
- **2022-02-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2022-02-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- **2022-02-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
- **2022-02-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
- **2022-02-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- **2022-02-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2022-02-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- **2022-02-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
- **2022-02-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
- **2022-02-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- **2022-02-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2022-02-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- **2022-02-15** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- **2022-02-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- **2022-02-16** Do Pass / Consent Calendar Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2022-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2022-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- **2022-03-01** Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2022-03-01** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2022-03-02** Removed from Consent Calendar Status Rep. Greg Harris
- **2022-03-02** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2022-03-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2022-03-03** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
- **2022-03-03** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2022-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2022-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- **2022-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
- **2022-03-04** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2022-03-04** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-03-04** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
- **2022-03-04** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-03-04** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-08** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2022-03-09** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2022-03-23** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-24** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
- **2022-03-24** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
- **2022-03-24** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- **2022-03-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-03-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-25** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2022
- **2022-03-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2022-03-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
- **2022-03-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education
- **2022-03-29** Do Pass Education; 013-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 30, 2022
- **2022-03-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2022-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-30** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2022
- **2022-03-30** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- **2022-03-30** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
- **2022-03-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2022-04-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000
- **2022-04-01** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-04-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Villivalam `amendment-passage`
- **2022-04-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2022-04-01** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-04-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2022-04-01** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2022-04-01** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
- **2022-04-04** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
- **2022-04-05** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
- **2022-04-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
- **2022-04-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-04-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools `referral-committee`
- **2022-04-05** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2022-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
- **2022-04-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
- **2022-04-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 115-000-000
- **2022-04-08** House Concurs
- **2022-04-08** Passed Both Houses
- **2022-05-06** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2022-06-29** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2022-06-29** Effective Date June 29, 2022
- **2022-06-29** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-1101 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9f32503b-8380-4619-aa47-6ade6bf777e4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).