Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 5 D cosponsors

HB3197      — DEFORESTATION FREE IL ACT

Last action — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Creates the Deforestation-Free Illinois Act. Provides that neither the State nor any government agency of the State shall purchase, at wholesale or retail, or obtain for any purpose any tropical hardwood or tropical hardwood product. Provides that no bid proposal or solicitation, request for bid or proposal, or contract for the construction of any public work, building maintenance, or improvement for or on behalf of the State or any government agency of the State shall require or permit the use of any tropical hardwood or tropical hardwood product. Provides that every contract entered into by a State agency that includes the procurement of any product that consists, in whole or in part, of a forest-risk commodity shall require the contractor to confirm that the commodity furnished to the State under the contract was not extracted from, grown, derived, harvested, reared, or produced on land where deforestation or forest degradation occurred. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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

  3. Second Reading - Short Debate

  4. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  5. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled

  6. Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 006-003-000

  7. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee

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

  9. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech

  10. Assigned to State Government Administration Committee

  11. Referred to Rules Committee

  12. First Reading

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke

  17. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (178)

178 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

State Government Administration

Passed 6 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6000
Republican 0300
Total 6300
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB3197      do?
Creates the Deforestation-Free Illinois Act. Provides that neither the State nor any government agency of the State shall purchase, at wholesale or retail, or obtain for any purpose any tropical hardwood or tropical hardwood product. Provides that no bid proposal or solicitation, request for bid or proposal, or contract for the construction of any public work, building maintenance, or improvement for or on behalf of the State or any government agency of the State shall require or permit the use of any tropical hardwood or tropical hardwood product. Provides that every contract entered into by a State agency that includes the procurement of any product that consists, in whole or in part, of a forest-risk commodity shall require the contractor to confirm that the commodity furnished to the State under the contract was not extracted from, grown, derived, harvested, reared, or produced on land where deforestation or forest degradation occurred. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB3197     ?
HB3197      is sponsored by Daniel Didech (Democrat), Margaret Croke (Democrat), Will Guzzardi (Democrat), Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat), and Nabeela Syed (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB3197     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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