SCH LUNCH-PLANT-BASED OPTION House SponsorsRep. Cyril Nichols-Sonya M. Harper-Carol Ammons-Lakesia Collins, Robyn Gabel, Denyse Wang Stoneback, Maurice A. West, II and William Davis Senate Sponsors(Sen. David Koehler-Adriane Johnson, Robert F. Martwick, Suzy Glowiak Hilton, Mike Simmons, Laura Ellman-Mattie Hunter and Diane Pappas) 5/13/2022HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0761 105 ILCS 125/5.5 new Amends the School Breakfast and Lunch Program Act. As a part of the school lunch program, requires a school district to provide a plant-based school lunch option to those students who submit a prior request to the school district requesting a plant-based school lunch option. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Requires the plant-based school lunch option to comply with federal nutritional mandates. Changes the effective date from immediate to August 1, 2023. 5/21/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Cyril Nichols 5/21/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 5/21/2021HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 5/25/2021HouseFirst Reading 5/25/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/1/2022HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools 2/2/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 2/16/2022HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 007-001-000 2/17/2022HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/22/2022HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/22/2022HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/23/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 2/23/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 2/23/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins 2/25/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Cyril Nichols 2/25/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/1/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools 3/2/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 3/4/2022HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 3/4/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/4/2022HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/4/2022HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 096-007-000 3/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback 3/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 3/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 3/7/2022SenateArrive in Senate 3/7/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 8, 2022 3/8/2022SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 3/8/2022SenateFirst Reading 3/8/2022SenateReferred to Assignments 3/8/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 3/16/2022SenateAssigned to Education 3/17/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick 3/23/2022SenateDo Pass Education; 010-003-000 3/23/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading 3/23/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton 3/24/2022SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2022 3/29/2022SenateThird Reading - Passed; 042-010-000 3/29/2022HousePassed Both Houses 3/29/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 3/29/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman 3/29/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/29/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Diane Pappas 4/27/2022HouseSent to the Governor 5/13/2022HouseGovernor Approved 5/13/2022HouseEffective Date August 1, 2023 5/13/2022HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0761