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type: "Bill"
title: "FARM FRESH SCHOOLS PROGRAM"
description: "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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 78"
citation: "Illinois HB 78 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 44
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2009-01-09"
last_action: "2009-08-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d9bf77d0-f8b0-4f70-8d9e-b3bb8c39bbf1"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=78&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=40067&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "ba34e10edc3602a749bb468a147dec6a60a34dd634dbfb4a6e525c74e7c5dbd7"
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 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.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0078&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40067&DocNum=78&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0078eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40067&DocNum=78&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0078enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40067&DocNum=78&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
## 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](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d9bf77d0-f8b0-4f70-8d9e-b3bb8c39bbf1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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