republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/96th/sb-3158.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "COMMISSION TO END HUNGER ACT"
description: "Creates the Commission to End Hunger Act. Provides that because it is the goal of the State that no man, woman, or child should ever be faced with hunger, the General Assembly authorizes the Department of Human Services to create the Commission to End Hunger. Provides that the purpose of the Commission shall be to develop an action plan every 2 years, review the progress of this plan, and ensure cross-collaboration among government entities and community partners toward the goal of ending hunger in Illinois. Further provides that the key duties of the Commission shall include identifying all funding sources which can be used toward ending hunger; identifying barriers to access, and developing sustainable polices and programs to address those barriers; and promoting and facilitating public-private partnerships. Provides that the Commission shall be composed of no more than 21 voting members, including 15 public members representing various community and public service organizations, who shall be appointed by the Governor and shall reflect the racial, gender, and geographic diversity of the State. Provides that the Secretary of Human Services, the State Superintendent of Education, the Director of Healthcare and Family Services, the Director of Children and Family Services, the Director of Aging, and the Director of Agriculture shall serve as ex-officio members of the Commission, and that subject to appropriation, the Office of the Governor and the Department of Human Services shall provide administrative support. Contains provisions on commission meetings and reporting requirements. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 3158"
citation: "Illinois SB 3158 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 48
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2010-02-09"
last_action: "2010-07-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2613d333-e54f-4770-af48-1b9a32c95ba5"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3158&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=50904&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "684070f89a7ec222f182b1c23f5389ba2c606a6a8ab59339110310b78ff46569"
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 SB 3158 (96th) — COMMISSION TO END HUNGER ACT

Creates the Commission to End Hunger Act. Provides that because it is the goal of the State that no man, woman, or child should ever be faced with hunger, the General Assembly authorizes the Department of Human Services to create the Commission to End Hunger. Provides that the purpose of the Commission shall be to develop an action plan every 2 years, review the progress of this plan, and ensure cross-collaboration among government entities and community partners toward the goal of ending hunger in Illinois. Further provides that the key duties of the Commission shall include identifying all funding sources which can be used toward ending hunger; identifying barriers to access, and developing sustainable polices and programs to address those barriers; and promoting and facilitating public-private partnerships. Provides that the Commission shall be composed of no more than 21 voting members, including 15 public members representing various community and public service organizations, who shall be appointed by the Governor and shall reflect the racial, gender, and geographic diversity of the State. Provides that the Secretary of Human Services, the State Superintendent of Education, the Director of Healthcare and Family Services, the Director of Children and Family Services, the Director of Aging, and the Director of Agriculture shall serve as ex-officio members of the Commission, and that subject to appropriation, the Office of the Governor and the Department of Human Services shall provide administrative support. Contains provisions on commission meetings and reporting requirements. 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=09600SB3158&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=50904&DocNum=3158&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB3158eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=50904&DocNum=3158&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB3158enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=50904&DocNum=3158&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **49–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Daniel V. Beiser — cosponsor (person)
- Don Harmon — primary (person)
- Kenneth Dunkin — cosponsor (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2010-02-09** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2010-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-02-09** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-09** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2010-02-10** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
- **2010-02-10** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
- **2010-02-17** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2010-02-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2010-02-24** Assigned to Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services
- **2010-03-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2010-03-08** Do Pass as Amended Human Services; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-03-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010
- **2010-03-11** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-03-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 12, 2010
- **2010-03-12** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2010-03-12** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
- **2010-03-12** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2010-03-12** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2010-03-12** Third Reading - Passed; 049-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-03-12** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2010-03-16** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2010-03-16** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-16** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-16** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-17** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2010-03-17** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2010-03-22** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
- **2010-04-14** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-04-14** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-04-14** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2010-04-14** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2010-04-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2010-04-20** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-04-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-04-22** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2010-04-22** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-04-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2010-04-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2010-05-21** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2010-05-21** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-07-20** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-07-20** Effective Date July 20, 2010
- **2010-07-20** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1119 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2613d333-e54f-4770-af48-1b9a32c95ba5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).