HB 3557 Illinois House · 103rd Regular Session

LOCAL FARM AND FOOD PRODUCTS

Summary

Amends the Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Act. Defines terms. Provides that it shall be the goal of this State that at least 20% of all food and food products purchased by State agencies and State-owned facilities shall be local farm or food products produced by socially disadvantaged farmers. Provides for a preference in the awarding of State contracts to socially disadvantaged farmers. Requires State agencies to develop a system of tracking the purchase of farm fresh produce and food products as provided.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2023

Committee Review

Apr 2023

House Passage

Mar 2023

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 27, 2023 Last action Mar 14, 2024

Floor votes · House Mar 24, 2023

How they voted

86–15

Passed · 15 other

Total votes 116

Mar 24, 2023

D Democratic76

66 Yea 10

86% Yea

R Republican40

20 Yea 15 Nay 5

50% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 28, 2023

Committee

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

lower

Apr 18, 2023

Committee

Assigned to Executive

lower

Mar 27, 2023

Committee

Referred to Assignments

lower

Mar 27, 2023

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

lower

Mar 24, 2023

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-015-000

lower

Mar 24, 2023

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000

lower

Mar 22, 2023

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

lower

Mar 21, 2023

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 21, 2023

Introduced

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

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000

lower

Feb 28, 2023

Committee

Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

lower

Feb 17, 2023

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 9 co-sponsors