OFFICIAL STATE BEAN
This bill designates the soybean as the official state bean of Illinois. It achieves this by amending the State Designations Act to include the soybean in the list of official state symbols. The change is administrative and does not alter any laws or regulations regarding the cultivation or sale of beans.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 17, 2024
Last action Jan 4, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 16, 2024
How they voted
111–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 117
Apr 16, 2024
D
Democratic77
93% Yea
R
Republican40
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
67
Key actions
7
Committee
12
Amendments
2
Dec 22, 2024
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
lower
Jun 26, 2024
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
lower
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 007-004-000
lower
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
lower
May 15, 2024
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
May 15, 2024
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
lower
May 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
lower
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
lower
May 1, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Executive
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 29 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Don Harmon
DDemocratic
P
Matt Hanson
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Niemerg
RRepublican
Co
Bill Cunningham
DDemocratic
Co
Brad Fritts
RRepublican
Co
Brad Halbrook
RRepublican
Co
Brandun Schweizer
RRepublican
Co
C.D. Davidsmeyer
RRepublican
Co
Charlie Meier
RRepublican
Co
Chris Welch
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Swanson
RRepublican
Co
Dave Severin
RRepublican
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