SB2157Introduced in the Senate
DEFORESTATION FREE IL ACT
Introduced by Rachel Ventura, District 43
What does this bill do?
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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
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
May 22, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
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Bill history
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Assigned to Executive
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
To Procurement
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Re-assigned to Executive
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-assigned to Executive
To Procurement
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Procurement
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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