IllinoisHB3701104th General Assembly (2025–2026)House

LOCAL FOOD-GOOD FOOD PROGRAM

Sponsored By: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic)

In Committee

Summary

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Contains provisions concerning procurements made by or on behalf of public institutions of higher education for food. Provides that, in the case of certain contracts for the procurement of food, the chief procurement officer must consider (i) good food purchasing core values and (ii) good food purchasing equity, accountability, and transparency. Amends the Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Act. Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Good Food Purchasing Law. Provides that each State agency and State-owned facility shall develop and adopt a multi-year action plan with benchmarks to align food purchasing processes with Good Food Purchasing equity, transparency, and accountability and food purchases with Good Food Purchasing core values. Creates a Good Food Purchasing Task Force. Amends the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act. Makes changes concerning food packaging that may include the designation "Illinois-grown", "Illinois-sourced", or "Illinois farm product".

agriculture & conservation

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Sonya M. Harper

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Carol Ammons

    Democratic • House

  • Dagmara Avelar

    Democratic • House

  • Emanuel "Chris" Welch

    Democratic • House

  • Joyce Mason

    Democratic • House

  • Justin Slaughter

    Democratic • House

  • Lilian Jiménez

    Democratic • House

  • Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

    Democratic • House

  • Mary Beth Canty

    Democratic • House

  • Maurice A. West, II

    Democratic • House

  • Michael Crawford

    Democratic • House

  • Nicolle Grasse

    Democratic • House

  • Norma Hernandez

    Democratic • House

  • Sharon Chung

    Democratic • House

  • Will Guzzardi

    Democratic • House

  • Yolonda Morris

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 14 • No: 3

House vote 4/8/2025

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee;

Yes: 8 • No: 0

House vote 3/18/2025

Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee;

Yes: 6 • No: 3

Actions Timeline

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

    4/11/2025House
  2. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

    4/11/2025House
  3. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000

    4/8/2025House
  4. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

    4/7/2025House
  5. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

    4/4/2025House
  6. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

    4/4/2025House
  7. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

    3/26/2025House
  8. Second Reading - Short Debate

    3/26/2025House
  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

    3/24/2025House
  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

    3/19/2025House
  11. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

    3/19/2025House
  12. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

    3/19/2025House
  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

    3/19/2025House
  14. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

    3/19/2025House
  15. Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 006-003-000

    3/18/2025House
  16. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

    3/13/2025House
  17. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

    3/13/2025House
  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

    3/13/2025House
  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

    3/13/2025House
  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

    3/13/2025House
  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

    3/13/2025House
  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

    3/13/2025House
  23. Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

    3/11/2025House
  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

    3/3/2025House
  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

    3/3/2025House

Bill Text

  • House Amendment 1

  • Introduced

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