HB 4720 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

$AGR-DISADVANTAGED FARMERS

Summary

Appropriates $2,500,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture for the purpose of providing grants to emerging and socially disadvantaged farms for infrastructure, equipment, operations and market access. Effective July 1, 2026.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 30, 2026 Last action Jul 2, 2026

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Jul 2, 2026

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

lower

Jul 1, 2026

Committee

Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-General Services Committee

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Introduced

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

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Appropriations-General Services Committee

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors