# Illinois HB4922: EMERGING FARMER GRANT PROGRAM Illinois HB4922, EMERGING FARMER GRANT PROGRAM, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2026-05-26 (Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4922-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB4922 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: EMERGING FARMER GRANT PROGRAM - Status: passed house - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-03 - Last action: 2026-05-26, Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 37 - Subjects: agriculture & conservation, assignments, appropriations - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (83 yes, 22 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Creates the Emerging and Socially Disadvantaged Farmers Infrastructure and Market Access Grant Program. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall administer grants to eligible applicants to increase agricultural production, strengthen farm viability, and expand market access. Defines "emerging farmer," "socially disadvantaged farmer," and related terms. Specifies allowable uses of grant funds, priorities for awards, and reporting requirements. Effective July 1, 2026. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Curtis J. Tarver, II (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David Koehler (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Justin Slaughter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kam Buckner (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: La Shawn K. Ford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mattie Hunter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Porfirio (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Napoleon Harris III (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicholas K. Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Thaddeus Jones (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William "Will" Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-17 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 77 | 19 | | | 2026-03-24 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; | pass | 6 | 3 | | ## Actions (71) - 2026-05-26: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate) - 2026-05-26: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III (Senate) - 2026-05-13: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate) - 2026-05-08: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mattie Hunter (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Assigned to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-21: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2026-04-17: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled (House) - 2026-04-17: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-019-000 (House) - 2026-04-17: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-17: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-17: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) - 2026-04-15: Fiscal Note Filed (House) - 2026-04-10: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-10: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith (House) - 2026-04-09: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (House) - 2026-04-09: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter (House) - 2026-04-07: Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Patrick Windhorst (House) - 2026-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (House) - 2026-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House) - 2026-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch (House) - 2026-04-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2026-03-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner (House) - 2026-03-25: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-24: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled (House) - 2026-03-24: Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 006-003-000 (House) - 2026-03-24: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-24: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) - 2026-03-24: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2026-03-12: Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee (House) - 2026-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-06: First Reading (House) - 2026-02-03: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4922eng.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4922ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4922ham002.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4922.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4922sam001.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/10400HB4922eng.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4922ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4922ham002.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4922.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4922sam001.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-HB4922-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).