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HB5235 - 104th General Assembly
FOOD SYSTEM COORDINATION ACT
Last Action
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Comprehensive Charitable Food System Coordination Act. Provides that, in administering or appropriating State or State-managed federal grant funds for hunger relief, each State agency must: (1) consult and coordinate with specified actors in the charitable food system; (2) ensure that grant solicitations and funding criteria reflect the interconnected roles of food providers, distributors, producers, facilitators, and data systems; and (3) consider proposals that strengthen coordination, efficiency, resiliency, and equity across the charitable food system. Provides that State agencies are encouraged to establish advisory groups or working groups comprised of actors in the charitable food system. Requires certain reports. Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall make grants from the Hunger Relief Fund to food banks and providers (currently, food banks only). Effective July 1, 2026.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/05/2026 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper |
| 2/10/2026 | House | First Reading |
| 2/10/2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/12/2026 | House | Assigned to Human Services Committee |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-004-000 |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 4/07/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin |
| 4/10/2026 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/10/2026 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |