# Illinois HB2933: AG-DROUGHT & CLIMATE-STUDY Illinois HB2933, AG-DROUGHT & CLIMATE-STUDY, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Sonya M. Harper (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-04-11 (Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2933-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB2933 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: AG-DROUGHT & CLIMATE-STUDY - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-05 - Last action: 2025-04-11, Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee - Sponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: agriculture & conservation - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (9 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Directs the Department of Agriculture to study: (1) the specific actions that can be taken and the practices that can be implemented to mitigate the impacts of drought and climate change on agriculture in the State; (2) the costs, benefits, and feasibility of establishing and implementing financial and technical assistance programs to mitigate the impacts of drought and climate change on agricultural producers in the State; (3) the costs, benefits, and feasibility of using agricultural land management to realize greenhouse gas reductions and maximize carbon sequestration opportunities in the State; (4) the costs, benefits, and feasibility of using floatovoltaics in State waterways; and (5) the costs, benefits, and feasibility of establishing within the Department an Agricultural Drought and Climate Resilience Office for the purpose of providing agricultural producers with the voluntary technical assistance, nonregulatory programs, and incentives necessary to harden the State's agricultural sector to the coming impacts of drought and climate change. Allows the Department to enter into a contract or grant agreement with one or more organizations or institutions with expertise in environmental and agricultural issues for the purpose of completing the tasks delegated to the Department in these provisions. Authorizes the Department, in conducting the required cost-benefit analyses, to take into account the value of ecosystem services. Directs the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly within 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carol Ammons (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: La Shawn K. Ford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-12 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (18) - 2025-04-11: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2025-03-25: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-25: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House) - 2025-03-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2025-03-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-03-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (House) - 2025-03-13: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-12: Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-12: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2025-03-12: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (House) - 2025-03-12: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons (House) - 2025-03-12: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2025-03-04: Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee (House) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-06: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-05: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2933eng.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2933.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2933eng.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2933.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2933-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).