HB3197Introduced in the House
DEFORESTATION FREE IL ACT
Introduced by Daniel Didech, District 59
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
April 11, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House State Government Administration Committee · March 20, 2025
6
Yes
3
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
9 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
How would you vote on this bill?
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See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Crawford | 31 | Yes |
| Lisa Davis | 32 | Yes |
| Rick Ryan | 36 | Yes |
| Diane Blair-Sherlock | 46 | Yes |
| Nicolle Grasse | 53 | Yes |
| Laura Faver Dias | 62 | Yes |
| Daniel Swanson | 71 | No |
| Mike Coffey | 95 | No |
| Wayne Rosenthal | 108 | No |
Bill history
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 006-003-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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