# Illinois HR0823: IL BACON DAY

Illinois HR0823, IL BACON DAY, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Mary Beth Canty (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-05-30 (Resolution Adopted) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HR0823
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: IL BACON DAY
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-04-16
- Last action: 2026-05-30, Resolution Adopted
- Sponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: agriculture & conservation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (9 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Declares May 6, 2026 as Illinois Bacon Day in the State of Illinois and invites all Illinoisans to thank a pig farmer by enjoying some delicious slices of bacon.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Charles Meier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Swanson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason R. Bunting (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

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

## Actions (16)

- 2026-05-30: Resolution Adopted (House)
- 2026-05-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House)
- 2026-05-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel (House)
- 2026-05-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart (House)
- 2026-05-06: Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions (House)
- 2026-05-05: Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000 (House)
- 2026-04-27: Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee (House)
- 2026-04-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House)
- 2026-04-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House)
- 2026-04-17: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting (House)
- 2026-04-17: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier (House)
- 2026-04-17: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House)
- 2026-04-17: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson (House)
- 2026-04-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House)
- 2026-04-17: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-04-16: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HR/PDF/10400HR0823.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/10400HR0823.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-HR0823-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).