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| Bill | FARM FRESH SCHOOLS PROGRAM | Creates the Farm Fresh Schools Program Act. Provides that the Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the State Board of Education and the Department of Public Health, shall create the Farm Fresh Schools Program. Provides that the intent of the Program is to reduce obesity and improve nutrition and public health, as well as strengthen local agricultural economies by increasing access to and promoting the consumption of locally grown fruits and vegetables in schools and increasing physical activities and programs that promote pupil wellness. Provides that the Department of Agriculture and the State Board of Education shall jointly administer a process to review grant proposals and award grants on a competitive basis to eligible applicants to implement the Program. Creates the Farm Fresh Schools Program Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 96th | HB 78 | Illinois HB 78 (96th) |
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enacted | 3 | 44 | 2 | 2009-01-09 | 2009-08-07 | openstates | ocd-bill/d9bf77d0-f8b0-4f70-8d9e-b3bb8c39bbf1 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=78&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=40067&SessionID=76&GA=96 | ba34e10edc3602a749bb468a147dec6a60a34dd634dbfb4a6e525c74e7c5dbd7 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 78 (96th) — FARM FRESH SCHOOLS PROGRAM
Creates the Farm Fresh Schools Program Act. Provides that the Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the State Board of Education and the Department of Public Health, shall create the Farm Fresh Schools Program. Provides that the intent of the Program is to reduce obesity and improve nutrition and public health, as well as strengthen local agricultural economies by increasing access to and promoting the consumption of locally grown fruits and vegetables in schools and increasing physical activities and programs that promote pupil wellness. Provides that the Department of Agriculture and the State Board of Education shall jointly administer a process to review grant proposals and award grants on a competitive basis to eligible applicants to implement the Program. Creates the Farm Fresh Schools Program Fund as a special fund in the State treasury.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 113–1 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 54–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Sandy Cole — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2009-01-09 Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Sandy Cole
filing - 2009-01-14 First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-01-14 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2009-02-04 Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
referral-committee - 2009-02-05 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- 2009-02-05 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
- 2009-02-05 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- 2009-02-05 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
- 2009-02-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- 2009-02-05 Moved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- 2009-02-05 Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- 2009-02-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- 2009-02-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- 2009-02-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- 2009-02-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- 2009-02-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- 2009-02-18 Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000
committee-passage - 2009-02-19 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-02-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- 2009-02-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- 2009-02-24 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2009-02-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-02-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- 2009-02-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- 2009-02-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2009-02-25 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-001-000
reading-3, passage - 2009-02-25 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2009-02-25 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 26, 2009
reading-1 - 2009-02-27 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- 2009-03-04 First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-03-04 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2009-04-22 Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
referral-committee - 2009-04-29 Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 008-000-000
committee-passage - 2009-04-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009
- 2009-04-30 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- 2009-05-07 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2009-05-07 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2009
- 2009-05-13 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2009-05-13 Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2009-05-13 Passed Both Houses
- 2009-06-11 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2009-08-07 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2009-08-07 Effective Date January 1, 2010
- 2009-08-07 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0153
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/d9bf77d0-f8b0-4f70-8d9e-b3bb8c39bbf1. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).