Illinois 103rd Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 5 D cosponsors

SR 266 — BLACK FARMERS-ILLINOIS

Last action — Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 103rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Urges the Illinois Department of Agriculture to study the effects and the types of land loss to Black farmers. Calls for state support and capacity building for Black farming communities across the state and a dedication to helping grow agriculture in rural, urban, and suburban areas. States that Black farmers can play a leading role in our local healthy food system and create regional networks of jobs, food, and opportunities.

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Action History

  1. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  2. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  3. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson

  5. Resolution Adopted

  6. Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions

  7. Approved for Consideration Assignments

  8. Re-referred to Assignments

  9. Assigned to Agriculture

  10. Referred to Assignments

  11. Filed with Secretary

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (178)

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Subjects

civil-rights agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does SR 266 do?
Urges the Illinois Department of Agriculture to study the effects and the types of land loss to Black farmers. Calls for state support and capacity building for Black farming communities across the state and a dedication to helping grow agriculture in rural, urban, and suburban areas. States that Black farmers can play a leading role in our local healthy food system and create regional networks of jobs, food, and opportunities.
Who sponsors SR 266?
SR 266 is sponsored by Doris Turner (Democrat), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Willie Preston (Democrat), Mattie Hunter (Democrat), and Laura M. Murphy (Democrat).
What is the current status of SR 266?
This bill died with 103rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SR 266?
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