HB3323 - 104th General Assembly

DEPT OF AG-LOCAL FARM-MOTHER
Last Action
6/02/2025 - Senate: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 205/205-455 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Requires the Department of Agriculture to create a grant program to award grants of up to $250,000, subject to appropriation, to cover the costs and labor of any qualified applicant farmer to distribute healthy, free food to expectant mothers in need who reside in the same county or in a municipality within 20 miles of the farmer's farm, with certain requirements. Requires the Department to adopt rules. Defines terms.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
20 ILCS 205/205-455 new
Adds reference to:
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Human Services Act. In provisions concerning the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program, provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Human Services shall, by rule, expand the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program across the State through local WIC agency grants and contracting local farmers to ensure access to fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables. Requires the Department to determine which counties can participate based on funds available and whether there is a sufficient number of farmers willing to accept WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program benefits. Requires the Department to adopt rules.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/06/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
2/18/2025 House First Reading
2/18/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
3/11/2025 House Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
3/18/2025 House Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000
3/19/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/08/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
4/08/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/08/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
4/09/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000
4/10/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
4/11/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
4/11/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
4/11/2025 House Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
4/11/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/11/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/11/2025 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 090-025-000
4/11/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
4/11/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering
4/11/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
4/14/2025 Senate Arrive in Senate
4/14/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2025
4/23/2025 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
4/23/2025 Senate First Reading
4/23/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
4/29/2025 Senate Assigned to Appropriations
4/29/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
4/30/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
4/30/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
4/30/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
4/30/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
5/07/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
5/09/2025 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
5/23/2025 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
6/02/2025 Senate Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments