# Illinois SB3518: PROCUREMENT-NO DEFORESTATION

Illinois SB3518, PROCUREMENT-NO DEFORESTATION, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Rachel Ventura (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-05-22 (Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB3518
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: PROCUREMENT-NO DEFORESTATION
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-05
- Last action: 2026-05-22, Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- Sponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: assignments, executive
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Creates the Deforestation-Free Illinois Law within the Code. Provides that neither the State nor any State agency shall allow any person having a contract with the State or with a State agency to purchase, at wholesale or retail, or obtain any tropical hardwood or tropical hardwood product for use in completing a contract with the State or with any State agency, subject to certain exceptions. Requires contractors who enter into contracts with the State to certify that the commodity furnished to the State was not extracted from, grown, derived, harvested, reared, or produced on land where deforestation or primary forest and old-growth forest degradation occurred. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (30)

- 2026-05-22: Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-05-22: Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-05-22: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (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)
- 2026-05-15: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-12: Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Executive (Senate)
- 2026-05-08: Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-05-08: Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate)
- 2026-04-29: Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 To Procurement (Senate)
- 2026-04-29: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 To Procurement (Senate)
- 2026-04-29: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Procurement (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive (Senate)
- 2026-04-24: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: To Procurement (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Assigned to Executive (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3518.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3518sam001.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3518sam002.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 3: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3518sam003.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 4: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3518sam004.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/SB/PDF/10400SB3518.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3518sam001.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3518sam002.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 3 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3518sam003.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 4 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3518sam004.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-SB3518-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).
