Illinois · Senate Bill 3503 · 104th General Assembly

SCH CD-FOOD SERVICE CONTRACTS

SB 3503 Sponsored by Mike Porfirio In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 5, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 5, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning the award of certain contracts to the lowest responsible bidder, provides that a contract for goods, services, or management in the operation of a school's food service entered into between a school board and a food service management company shall (1) be for a duration of no longer than one year, with options for yearly renewal of the contract not exceeding 4…

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Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning the award of certain contracts to the lowest responsible bidder, provides that a contract for goods, services, or management in the operation of a school's food service entered into between a school board and a food service management company shall (1) be for a duration of no longer than one year, with options for yearly renewal of the contract not exceeding 4 additional years and (2) include a termination clause whereby either party may cancel for cause after a 60-day notification. Provides that all competitive bids for a contract for goods, services, or management in the operation of a school's food service entered into between a school board and a food service management company are subject to standardized evaluation criteria created by the State Board of Education for scoring that have been published on the State Board's website in advance. Provides that the school board shall maintain a record of the evaluation scoring, to be disclosed to all bidders within 10 days after the date of the award of the contract.

Every action

17 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  8. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
  9. CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  1. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
  2. SenateTo Procurement
  3. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
  4. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio
  5. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  6. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive · Senate Assignments
  7. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Democrats.

All 4 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.