Below is a summary of activities of this section from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. While past activity is no guarantee of future activity, it may give a idea of what to expect this year.
Section Stats
Newsletters
Issues: 8
CLE
Live Programs: 2
Discussions
Posts: 5
Legislation
Bills Reviewed: 28
Continuing Legal Education
Section members receive discounts on section-sponsored CLE programs. During the 2025–26 bar year, the Section sponsored the following programs:
- Presenter 7th Annual Bock Food Law and Policy Conference (09/19/2025)
- Co-Presenter Protect Your Profits: Build a Tariff Roadmap (09/30/2025)
ISBA Central Discussions
ISBA Central communities allows section members to pose questions, answer questions, and share information with fellow section members. Members of the section get free access to the section’s community. Joining any section also grants you access to the Transactional and Litigation communities. Below are the total number of discussion posts during the 2025–26 bar year.
Food Law
- Community members: 68
- Total discussion posts: 5
Transactional
- Community members: 24,715
- Total discussion posts: 386
Litigation
- Community members: 24,710
- Total discussion posts: 706
Legislation
The Section Council reviewed 28 bills that may affect their members’ practice area. Highlights of the most recent legislative session include:
- House Bill 5235 creates the Comprehensive Charitable Food System Coordination Act.
- Senate Bill 2923 provides that the Department of Agriculture shall conduct an access to nutritious food program to establish and operate projects and strategies within food deserts that focus on: (1) distribution of fresh and nutritious food; and (2) education in food preparation and nutrition.