Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 16 D cosponsors

HB3701      — LOCAL FOOD-GOOD FOOD PROGRAM

Last action — House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / 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 07, 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 38% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (16 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Contains provisions concerning procurements made by or on behalf of public institutions of higher education for food. Provides that, in the case of certain contracts for the procurement of food, the chief procurement officer must consider (i) good food purchasing core values and (ii) good food purchasing equity, accountability, and transparency. Amends the Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Act. Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Good Food Purchasing Law. Provides that each State agency and State-owned facility shall develop and adopt a multi-year action plan with benchmarks to align food purchasing processes with Good Food Purchasing equity, transparency, and accountability and food purchases with Good Food Purchasing core values. Creates a Good Food Purchasing Task Force. Amends the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act. Makes changes concerning food packaging that may include the designation "Illinois-grown", "Illinois-sourced", or "Illinois farm product".

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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

  3. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000

  4. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

  5. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  6. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

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

  8. Second Reading - Short Debate

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

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  11. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  12. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  14. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

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

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

  17. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

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

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  23. Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  27. Referred to Rules Committee

  28. First Reading

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 167 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (167)

167 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB3701      do?
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Contains provisions concerning procurements made by or on behalf of public institutions of higher education for food. Provides that, in the case of certain contracts for the procurement of food, the chief procurement officer must consider (i) good food purchasing core values and (ii) good food purchasing equity, accountability, and transparency. Amends the Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Act. Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Good Food Purchasing Law. Provides that each State agency and State-owned facility shall develop and adopt a multi-year action plan with benchmarks to align food purchasing processes with Good Food Purchasing equity, transparency, and accountability and food purchases with Good Food Purchasing core values. Creates a Good Food Purchasing Task Force. Amends the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act. Makes changes concerning food packaging that may include the designation "Illinois-grown", "Illinois-sourced", or "Illinois farm product".
Who sponsors HB3701     ?
HB3701      is sponsored by Sonya M. Harper (Democrat), Carol Ammons (Democrat), Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democrat), Mary Beth Canty (Democrat), Yolonda Morris (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), Will Guzzardi (Democrat), Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), Sharon Chung (Democrat), Joyce Mason (Democrat), Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), Justin Slaughter (Democrat), Norma Hernandez (Democrat), Lilian Jiménez (Democrat), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), and Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB3701     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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