HB3323 - 104th General Assembly
DEPT OF AG-LOCAL FARM-MOTHER
Last Action
House Sponsors
Rep. Rita Mayfield - Sonya M. Harper - Thaddeus Jones, Camille Y. Lilly, Kevin Schmidt, Regan Deering and Hoan HuynhSenate Sponsors
(Sen. Doris Turner, Bill Cunningham, Karina Villa, Jil Tracy, Rachel Ventura, Mike Simmons and Napoleon Harris, III)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 |
