Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB2157

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Deforestation-Free Illinois Act. Provides that neither the State nor any government agency of the State shall purchase, at wholesale or retail, or obtain for any purpose any tropical hardwood or tropical hardwood product. Provides that no bid proposal or solicitation, request for bid or proposal, or contract for the construction of any public work, building maintenance, or improvement for or on behalf of the State or any government agency of the State shall require or permit the use of any tropical hardwood or tropical hardwood product. Provides that every contract entered into by a State agency that includes the procurement of any product that consists, in whole or in part, of a forest-risk commodity shall require the contractor to confirm that the commodity furnished to the State under the contract was not extracted from, grown, derived, harvested, reared, or produced on land where deforestation or forest degradation occurred. Effective immediately.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/7/2025	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura
2/7/2025	Senate	First Reading
2/7/2025	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/20/2025	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
3/12/2025	Senate	Assigned to Executive
3/14/2025	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura
3/14/2025	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/18/2025	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
3/19/2025	Senate	To Procurement
3/21/2025	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
4/4/2025	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
4/11/2025	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
4/11/2025	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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