# Illinois HR0726: BLACK FARMERS AND GROWERS WEEK

Illinois HR0726, BLACK FARMERS AND GROWERS WEEK, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Sonya M. Harper (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-05-14 (Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HR0726
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: BLACK FARMERS AND GROWERS WEEK
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-11
- Last action: 2026-05-14, Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
- Sponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: agriculture & conservation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (9 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Declares May 3 through May 9, 2026 as Black Farmers and Growers Week in the State of Illinois. Encourages the people of Illinois and their representatives in government to learn about the history of Black farming communities and the contributions made by African Americans to agriculture in the United States. Encourages State agencies and policymakers to ensure that agricultural programs intended to support farmers are implemented in a manner that meaningfully reaches Black farmers and growers across Illinois, including emerging, limited-resource, and socially disadvantaged producers, and that outreach and program participation extend broadly throughout the State's Black farming communities.

## 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: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-07 | House | Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-05-14: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House)
- 2026-05-14: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House)
- 2026-05-14: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House)
- 2026-05-14: Resolution Adopted (House)
- 2026-05-07: Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions (House)
- 2026-05-07: Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000 (House)
- 2026-04-27: Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee (House)
- 2026-03-18: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-11: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HR/PDF/10400HR0726.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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HR/PDF/10400HR0726.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-HR0726-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).