VEGETABLE GARDEN PROTECTION
Summary
Creates the Vegetable Garden Protection Act. Provides for the right to cultivate a vegetable garden and permits state and local regulation. Defines "vegetable garden". Limits home rule powers. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: New Act Adds reference to: 65 ILCS 5/1-1-1 from Ch. 24, par. 1-1-1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 26, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2021
How they voted
39–4
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 46
Apr 23, 2021
D
Democratic29
89% Yea
R
Republican17
76% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
6
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Jun 2, 2021
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 009-006-000
lower
May 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
May 18, 2021
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 18, 2021
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Greg Harris
lower
May 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 28, 2021
lower
May 4, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 052-004-000
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Local Government; 007-000-000
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dave Koehler
DDemocratic
P
Sonya Harper
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Gillespie
DDemocratic
Co
Emil Jones
DDemocratic
Co
Jacqueline Y. Collins
DDemocratic
Co
Karina Villa
DDemocratic
Co
Kimberly Lightford
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Mattie Hunter
DDemocratic
Co
Patrick Joyce
DDemocratic
Co
Robert Peters
DDemocratic
Co
Suzy Glowiak Hilton
DDemocratic
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