Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: Passed House 37 D cosponsors

HB 4922 — EMERGING FARMER GRANT PROGRAM

Last action — Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 03, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 37 sponsors

    2 primary, 35 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (37 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill establishes a grant program for emerging farmers.

This legislation creates a new grant program aimed at supporting emerging farmers. The initiative is designed to help new agricultural businesses get funding and resources.

What this means for you
  • Families: This initiative may lead to increased local food options and support for family-owned farms.
  • Small Business: If you are a new farmer, this program can provide financial support to start or grow your business.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

5 added · 23 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 4922 maintains the essence of creating a grant program for emerging and socially disadvantaged farmers but has streamlined certain details regarding administration and eligibility. Specifically, it eliminates some previous provisions, making it clearer and more focused on the essential aspects of the grant program. This simplification is important as it could help ensure that more farmers can access the support they need to improve their agricultural production and market reach.

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*LRB10417466BDA30892b* HB4922 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2026 HB4922 by Rep.
HB4922 Engrossed LRB104 17466 BDA 30892 b AN ACT concerning agriculture.
Sonya M.
Harper SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 205/205-455 new Creates the Emerging and Socially Disadvantaged Farmers Infrastructure and Market Access Grant Program.
Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall administer grants to eligible applicants to increase agricultural production, strengthen farm viability, and expand market access.
Defines "emerging farmer," "socially disadvantaged farmer," and related terms.
Specifies allowable uses of grant funds, priorities for awards, and reporting requirements.
Effective July 1, 2026.
LRB104 17466 BDA 30892 b A BILL FOR HB4922 LRB104 17466 BDA 30892 b AN ACT concerning agriculture.
The Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil HB4922 - 2 - LRB104 17466 BDA 30892 b Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 205-455 as follows:
The Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil HB4922 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 17466 BDA 30892 b Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 205-455 as follows:
"Infrastructure" means facilities, improvements, and HB4922 - 3 - LRB104 17466 BDA 30892 b systems necessary for agricultural production and market access, including land preparation, on-farm utilities, post-harvest handling, processing, storage, aggregation, and distribution.
"Infrastructure" means facilities, improvements, and HB4922 Engrossed - 3 - LRB104 17466 BDA 30892 b systems necessary for agricultural production and market access, including land preparation, on-farm utilities, post-harvest handling, processing, storage, aggregation, and distribution.
(b) The Department shall establish and administer the Emerging and Socially Disadvantaged Farmers Infrastructure and Market Access Grant Program to provide grants to eligible applicants for the purpose of increasing agricultural production, strengthening farm viability, and expanding access HB4922 - 4 - LRB104 17466 BDA 30892 b to markets within the State.
(b) The Department shall establish and administer the Emerging and Socially Disadvantaged Farmers Infrastructure and Market Access Grant Program to provide grants to eligible applicants for the purpose of increasing agricultural production, strengthening farm viability, and expanding access HB4922 Engrossed - 4 - LRB104 17466 BDA 30892 b to markets within the State.
These rules may allow eligibility verification through self-attestation or other reasonable HB4922 - 5 - LRB104 17466 BDA 30892 b methods.
These rules may allow eligibility verification through self-attestation or other reasonable HB4922 Engrossed - 5 - LRB104 17466 BDA 30892 b methods.
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Amendments

3 amendments

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Action History

  1. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  2. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  3. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  4. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  5. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  6. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  7. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Appropriations

  8. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026

  9. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  10. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter

  11. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III

  12. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  13. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

  14. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  15. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  16. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mattie Hunter

  17. Assigned to Appropriations

  18. Referred to Assignments

  19. First Reading

  20. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  22. Arrive in Senate

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  24. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-019-000

  25. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  26. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  27. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  28. Fiscal Note Filed

  29. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  30. Second Reading - Short Debate

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  37. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  38. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith

  39. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  40. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  41. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  42. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  43. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  44. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  45. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  46. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  47. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  48. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  49. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  50. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  51. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  52. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  53. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  54. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  55. Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Patrick Windhorst

  56. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  57. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

  58. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

  59. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  60. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner

  61. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  62. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled

  63. Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 006-003-000

  64. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  65. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  66. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  67. Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

  68. Referred to Rules Committee

  69. First Reading

  70. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 35 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 21 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (35)

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 77 Yea · 19 Nay · 22 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 590012
Republican 1019010
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7619022
% of votes cast 65%16%0%19%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Not Voting
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Jay Hoffman Democrat Not Voting
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Not Voting
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Not Voting
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Not Voting
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Not Voting
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Not Voting
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Not Voting
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Not Voting
Jason R. Bunting Republican Not Voting
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Not Voting
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Not Voting
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Paul Jacobs Republican Nay
Regan Deering Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Not Voting
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 4922?
HB 4922 is sponsored by Edgar González, Jr. (Democrat), Sonya M. Harper (Democrat), Sharon Chung (Democrat), Justin Slaughter (Democrat), Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democrat), Nicholas K. Smith (Democrat), Kam Buckner (Democrat), Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democrat), Anne Stava (Democrat), Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democrat), Yolonda Morris (Democrat), Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), La Shawn K. Ford (Democrat), Joyce Mason (Democrat), Norma Hernandez (Democrat), Lilian Jiménez (Democrat), Rita Mayfield (Democrat), Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat), William "Will" Davis (Democrat), Thaddeus Jones (Democrat), Curtis J. Tarver, II (Democrat), Mary Beth Canty (Democrat), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), Lisa Davis (Democrat), Mattie Hunter (Democrat), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Mike Porfirio (Democrat), Karina Villa (Democrat), Napoleon Harris III (Democrat), Laura M. Murphy (Democrat), David Koehler (Democrat), Ram Villivalam (Democrat), Javier L. Cervantes (Democrat), and Kimberly Du Buclet (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 4922?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 03, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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