# Illinois HB4720: $AGR-DISADVANTAGED FARMERS

Illinois HB4720, $AGR-DISADVANTAGED FARMERS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Sonya M. Harper (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-07-02 (House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB4720
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: $AGR-DISADVANTAGED FARMERS
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-30
- Last action: 2026-07-02, House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: appropriations-general services
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Appropriates $2,500,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture for the purpose of providing grants to emerging and socially disadvantaged farms for infrastructure, equipment, operations and market access. Effective July 1, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kam Buckner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House

## Actions (12)

- 2026-07-02: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-07-01: Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House)
- 2026-03-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner (House)
- 2026-03-24: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House)
- 2026-03-24: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-General Services Committee (House)
- 2026-03-23: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-23: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House)
- 2026-03-12: Assigned to Appropriations-General Services Committee (House)
- 2026-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading (House)
- 2026-01-30: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House)

## Bill text

- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4720ham001.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4720.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
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4720ham001.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4720.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4720-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).