---
type: "Bill"
title: "AGING-SMALL COMMUNITY MEALS"
description: "Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Provides that the Department on Aging shall establish a program to ensure the availability of congregate or home-delivered meals in communities with populations of under 5,000 that are not located within large urban counties. Sets forth the requirements for the program. Requires the Department to file a report with the General Assembly and the Illinois Council on Aging by January 1 of each year. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "HB 570"
citation: "Illinois HB 570 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 63
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2007-02-02"
last_action: "2007-08-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/70b0cf62-2add-4960-be9f-41018b9c514c"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=570&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=27635&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "24b37d99aafe32f082238f944bf9ac3bed70dd3a92891e023ba1712df5a2720d"
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 570 (95th) — AGING-SMALL COMMUNITY MEALS

Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Provides that the Department on Aging shall establish a program to ensure the availability of congregate or home-delivered meals in communities with populations of under 5,000 that are not located within large urban counties. Sets forth the requirements for the program. Requires the Department to file a report with the General Assembly and the Illinois Council on Aging by January 1 of each year. 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=09500HB0570&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=27635&DocNum=570&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0570eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=27635&DocNum=570&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0570enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=27635&DocNum=570&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **108–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Forby — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Watson — primary (person)
- John M. Sullivan — cosponsor (person)
- Michael W. Frerichs — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2007-02-02** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Watson `filing`
- **2007-02-05** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-02-05** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
- **2007-02-07** Assigned to Aging Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
- **2007-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.
- **2007-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2007-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig
- **2007-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2007-03-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Aging Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-03-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Aging Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2007-03-08** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Aging Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-03-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- **2007-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
- **2007-03-13** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-03-20** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-03-20** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2007-03-20** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 21, 2007 `reading-1`
- **2007-03-20** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- **2007-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2007-03-22** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-03-22** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-30** Assigned to Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2007-04-12** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
- **2007-04-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2007-04-19** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- **2007-04-19** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- **2007-05-09** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William Delgado
- **2007-05-10** Do Pass Human Services; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2007
- **2007-05-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-05-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007
- **2007-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services
- **2007-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 010-000-000
- **2007-05-22** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Delgado `amendment-passage`
- **2007-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2007
- **2007-05-23** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2007-05-23** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2007-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
- **2007-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jim Watson
- **2007-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2007-05-31** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007
- **2007-06-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 108-000-000
- **2007-06-01** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2007-06-01** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-06-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
- **2007-06-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
- **2007-06-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
- **2007-06-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
- **2007-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-08-13** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2007-08-13** Effective Date August 13, 2007
- **2007-08-13** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0068 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/70b0cf62-2add-4960-be9f-41018b9c514c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).