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HB 2709 — WHEAT DEV ACT-COMMITTEE MEMBER
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0343
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 21, 2013. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Amends the Wheat Development Act. Provides that the Director of the Department of Agriculture shall appoint a temporary wheat development program committee whose members are nominated by an association representing wheat producers. Provides that the total assessment levied on the commodity of any affected producer may (rather than shall) be up to 1.5 cents per bushel of wheat produced and sold by the producer as established by the temporary program committee. Provides that a refund owed to the producer shall be payable only if the application has been made to the board within 90 days (instead of 60 days). Effective immediately.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
5 added · 5 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest version of Bill HB 2709 has replaced the term "Engrossed" with "Enrolled." This change signifies that the bill has moved to a more advanced stage in the legislative process, indicating it has been finalized and is ready for the next steps, such as being signed into law. This matters because it highlights progress in the legislative timeline, showing that the bill is close to becoming official legislation.
HB2709 EngrossedEnrolled LRB098 08615 CEL 38733 b AN ACT concerning agriculture.
The Director, upon recommendation of the temporary wheat development program committee, shall establish procedures for the qualifications of producers for wheat development HB2709 EngrossedEnrolled - 2 - LRB098 08615 CEL 38733 b programs, the participation of producers in hearings and referenda, and other procedures necessary in the development and adoption of a wheat development program.
An additional referendum shall be called HB2709 EngrossedEnrolled - 3 - LRB098 08615 CEL 38733 b by the Director upon request by petition of 500 producers of wheat from across the State.
The wheat HB2709 EngrossedEnrolled - 4 - LRB098 08615 CEL 38733 b development board shall increase the rate as set in the referendum.
Interest shall be allowed and paid at the rate of 6% per annum upon the total amount of the assessment imposed by this Act, except that if any assessment is refunded within 90 days after an application for refund has been made within the required 60 days after deduction or within 90 days after the first HB2709 EngrossedEnrolled - 5 - LRB098 08615 CEL 38733 b purchaser of wheat remits the assessments withheld and deducted to the wheat development board, whichever is later, no interest shall be allowed on such assessment.
AI-generated reading aid from the bill's amendatory text — verify against the official bill.
The bill amends the Wheat Development Act to update procedures related to the establishment of temporary committees, assessments, and refund timelines.
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505 ILCS 145/70
may shall be up to 1.5 cents per bushel of→ may be up to 1.5 cents per bushel ofChanges 'may shall be' to 'may be' for clarity on assessment limits.
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505 ILCS 145/75
90 days after the deduction.→ 60 days after the deduction.Reduces the period for application for refunds from 90 days to 60 days.
Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0343
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Effective Date August 13, 2013
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Governor Approved
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Sent to the Governor
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Passed Both Houses
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Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2013
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2013
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Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 006-000-000
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Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
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Arrive in Senate
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 016-000-000
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Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Wayne Rosenthal
Sponsors
- Wayne A. Rosenthal · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 182 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 51 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 0% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Manar | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Barickman | — | Yea |
| Bertino-Tarrant | — | Yea |
| Biss | — | Yea |
| Bivins | — | Yea |
| Bush | — | Not Voting |
| McCann | — | Not Voting |
| McConnaughay | — | Yea |
| Forby | — | Yea |
| Hutchinson | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Luechtefeld | — | Yea |
| McCarter | — | Yea |
| Harris | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Frerichs | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Kotowski | — | Yea |
| LaHood | — | Not Voting |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Landek | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Cullerton, T. | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Mulroe | — | Yea |
| Muñoz | — | Yea |
| Noland | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Not Voting |
| Steans | — | Yea |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Connelly | — | Yea |
| Dillard | — | Yea |
| Duffy | — | Yea |
| Oberweis | — | Yea |
| Radogno | — | Yea |
| Raoul | — | Yea |
| Righter | — | Yea |
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Van Pelt | — | Yea |
| Bill Cunningham | Democrat | Yea |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael E. Hastings | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Stadelman | Democrat | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 77 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Democrat | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 108 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Acevedo | — | Not Voting |
| Arroyo | — | Yea |
| Beiser | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Yea |
| Berrios | — | Yea |
| Mautino | — | Yea |
| Bost | — | Yea |
| Brauer | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Not Voting |
| Jakobsson | — | Yea |
| Jefferson | — | Yea |
| Leitch | — | Yea |
| McAsey | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| McSweeney | — | Yea |
| Mell | — | Yea |
| Moffitt | — | Yea |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| Bradley | — | Yea |
| Roth | — | Yea |
| Soto | — | Yea |
| Tabares | — | Yea |
| Thapedi | — | Yea |
| Burke, Daniel | — | Yea |
| Tryon | — | Yea |
| Burke, Kelly | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Unes | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Christian | — | Yea |
| Verschoore | — | Yea |
| Harris, David | — | Yea |
| Harris, Greg | — | Yea |
| Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Cavaletto | — | Yea |
| Cloonen | — | Yea |
| Conroy | — | Yea |
| Costello | — | Yea |
| Durkin | — | Yea |
| Farnham | — | Yea |
| Franks | — | Yea |
| Golar | — | Yea |
| Harms | — | Yea |
| Hatcher | — | Yea |
| Hays | — | Yea |
| Kosel | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Davis, Monique | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Phelps | — | Yea |
| Pihos | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Not Voting |
| Wheeler | — | Not Voting |
| Smiddy | — | Not Voting |
| Willis | — | Yea |
| Yingling | — | Yea |
| Zalewski | — | Yea |
| Cross | — | Yea |
| Currie | — | Yea |
| D'Amico | — | Yea |
| Demmer | — | Yea |
| Drury | — | Yea |
| Dunkin | — | Yea |
| Fortner | — | Not Voting |
| Hurley | — | Yea |
| Ives | — | Yea |
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Kay | — | Yea |
| Osmond | — | Not Voting |
| Poe | — | Yea |
| Pritchard | — | Yea |
| Reboletti | — | Yea |
| Reis | — | Yea |
| Riley | — | Yea |
| Sacia | — | Yea |
| Sandack | — | Yea |
| Schmitz | — | Yea |
| Senger | — | Yea |
| Sente | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Yea |
| Chapa LaVia | — | Not Voting |
| Anthony DeLuca | Democrat | Yea |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Democrat | Yea |
| Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jehan Gordon-Booth | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Democrat | Yea |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Fine | Democrat | Yea |
| Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Martin J. Moylan | Democrat | Yea |
| Michelle Mussman | Democrat | Yea |
| Natalie A. Manley | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Rita Mayfield | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert F. Martwick | Democrat | Yea |
| Robyn Gabel | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie A. Kifowit | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Scherer | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Brad Halbrook | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Meier | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Jil Tracy | Republican | Yea |
| Joe C. Sosnowski | Republican | Yea |
| John M. Cabello | Republican | Yea |
| Norine K. Hammond | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne A. Rosenthal | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 2709 do?
- Amends the Wheat Development Act. Provides that the Director of the Department of Agriculture shall appoint a temporary wheat development program committee whose members are nominated by an association representing wheat producers. Provides that the total assessment levied on the commodity of any affected producer may (rather than shall) be up to 1.5 cents per bushel of wheat produced and sold by the producer as established by the temporary program committee. Provides that a refund owed to the producer shall be payable only if the application has been made to the board within 90 days (instead of 60 days). Effective immediately.
- Who sponsors HB 2709?
- HB 2709 is sponsored by Wayne A. Rosenthal (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 2709?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 21, 2013. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 2709?
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