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HB5235Introduced in the House

FOOD SYSTEM COORDINATION ACT

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Introduced by Sonya Harper, District 6

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

May 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Human Services Committee · April 15, 2026

12

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Yolanda Morris9Yes
Kelly Cassidy14Yes
Lindsey LaPointe19Yes
Margaret DeLaRosa42Yes
Anna Moeller43Yes
Nicolle Grasse53Yes
Suzanne Ness66Yes
Amy Briel76Yes
Jackie Haas79Yes
Norine Hammond94Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Human Services Committee

  5. Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-004-000

  6. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  8. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  10. Second Reading - Short Debate

  11. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  12. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  13. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  14. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee

  15. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 012-000-000

  16. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  17. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

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