SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROG House SponsorsRep. Maria Antonia Berrios-Susana A Mendoza-Michelle Chavez-Charles E. Jefferson-Sara Feigenholtz, Linda Chapa LaVia, Esther Golar, Robert S. Molaro, Monique D. Davis and Harry Osterman 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 126/20 Amends the Childhood Hunger Relief Act. Provides that beginning with the summer of 2007, the board of education of each school district in which at least 50% of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price school meals must operate a summer food service program or identify a non-profit or private agency to sponsor a program (now, by the summer of 2006 and then each summer thereafter, these school districts are strongly encouraged to operate a summer food service program or identify a non-profit or private agency to sponsor a program).House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Childhood Hunger Relief Act. Provides that on or before April 15, 2007, a school district must promulgate a plan to have a summer food service program for each school in which at least 50% of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price school meals, and provides that the plan must be implemented during the summer of 2007 (now, certain boards of education are strongly encouraged to operate a summer food service program or identify a non-profit or private agency to sponsor a summer food service program). Provides that if the school district has one or more elementary schools that qualify, the summer food service program must be operated within 5 miles of at least one of the elementary schools and within 10 miles of the other elementary schools, if any. Provides that if a school is not open during the summer months, the school district may identify a not-for-profit entity that is willing to sponsor a summer food service program serving school-aged children in the surrounding school area and may provide assistance to the entity in documenting the number of children in the area who are eligible for free or reduced-price school meals. Provides that summer food service programs shall (instead of may) be supported by federal funds and commodities and other available State and local resources. 1/27/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 1/27/2006HouseFirst Reading 1/27/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/7/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza 2/7/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez 2/7/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 2/7/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 2/7/2006HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 2/8/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/9/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 2/15/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 2/15/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote 2/15/2006HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 014-004-002 2/15/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/16/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro 2/16/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 2/28/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/28/2006HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman 3/3/2006HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die