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HB3701Introduced in the House

LOCAL FOOD-GOOD FOOD PROGRAM

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Introduced by Sonya Harper, District 6

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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".

Where it stands

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

April 11, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Agriculture & Conservation Committee · April 8, 2025

8

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

9 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Sonya Harper6Yes
Mary Gill35Yes
Barbara Hernandez50Yes
Nicolle Grasse53Yes
Daniel Swanson71Yes
Amy Briel76Not Voting
Sharon Chung91Yes
Wayne Rosenthal108Yes
Charles Meier109Yes

Bill history

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

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  7. Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

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

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  13. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

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

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

  16. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

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

  19. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

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

  22. Second Reading - Short Debate

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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