---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCH-SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROG"
description: "Amends the Childhood Hunger Relief Act. Requires the State Board of Education to promulgate a State plan for summer food service programs by June 1, 2007 (instead of by January 15, 2006). Provides that on or before April 15, 2008, a school district must promulgate a plan to have a summer food service program for each school in which at least 50% of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price school meals, and provides that the plan must be implemented during the summer of 2008 (now, certain boards of education are strongly encouraged to operate a summer food service program or identify a non-profit or private agency to sponsor a summer food service program). Provides that if the school district has one or more elementary schools that qualify, the summer food service program must be operated within 5 miles of at least one of the elementary schools and within 10 miles of the other elementary schools, if any. Provides that if a school is not open during the summer months, the school district may identify a not-for-profit entity that is willing to sponsor a summer food service program serving school-aged children in the surrounding school area and may provide assistance to the entity in documenting the number of children in the area who are eligible for free or reduced-price school meals. Provides that summer food service programs shall (instead of may) be supported by federal funds and commodities and other available State and local resources. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "HB 1964"
citation: "Illinois HB 1964 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 42
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2007-02-23"
last_action: "2007-08-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/92d605df-5b59-45ed-9e5a-b316d5315924"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1964&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=30802&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "1ff685848271c08c7d7b713b8d115cc6f3d7722c61cacf82b0d946f1116ecebe"
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 1964 (95th) — SCH-SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROG

Amends the Childhood Hunger Relief Act. Requires the State Board of Education to promulgate a State plan for summer food service programs by June 1, 2007 (instead of by January 15, 2006). Provides that on or before April 15, 2008, a school district must promulgate a plan to have a summer food service program for each school in which at least 50% of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price school meals, and provides that the plan must be implemented during the summer of 2008 (now, certain boards of education are strongly encouraged to operate a summer food service program or identify a non-profit or private agency to sponsor a summer food service program). Provides that if the school district has one or more elementary schools that qualify, the summer food service program must be operated within 5 miles of at least one of the elementary schools and within 10 miles of the other elementary schools, if any. Provides that if a school is not open during the summer months, the school district may identify a not-for-profit entity that is willing to sponsor a summer food service program serving school-aged children in the surrounding school area and may provide assistance to the entity in documenting the number of children in the area who are eligible for free or reduced-price school meals. Provides that summer food service programs shall (instead of may) be supported by federal funds and commodities and other available State and local resources. Effective immediately.

## 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=09500HB1964&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=30802&DocNum=1964&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB1964eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=30802&DocNum=1964&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB1964enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=30802&DocNum=1964&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **52–3** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Maria Antonia Berrios — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2007-02-23** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios `filing`
- **2007-02-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-02-23** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-27** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-14** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-03-14** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2007-03-14** Remains in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
- **2007-03-21** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-03-21** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2007-03-21** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 022-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-03-21** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-03-27** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-03-29** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
- **2007-03-29** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- **2007-03-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
- **2007-03-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
- **2007-03-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
- **2007-03-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2007-03-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2007-03-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2007-03-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2007-03-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2007-03-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-04-20** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2007-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-04-20** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2007-04-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-04-20** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-04-25** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2007-04-25** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2007-05-02** Do Pass Education; 008-000-002 `committee-passage`
- **2007-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2007
- **2007-05-02** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2007-05-03** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2007
- **2007-05-17** Third Reading - Passed; 052-003-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-05-17** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-06-15** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-08-14** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2007-08-14** Effective Date August 14, 2007
- **2007-08-14** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0155 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/92d605df-5b59-45ed-9e5a-b316d5315924`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).