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SB3518Introduced in the Senate

PROCUREMENT-NO DEFORESTATION

IntroducedSenate Assignments

Introduced by Rachel Ventura, District 43

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Creates the Deforestation-Free Illinois Law within the Code. Provides that neither the State nor any State agency shall allow any person having a contract with the State or with a State agency to purchase, at wholesale or retail, or obtain any tropical hardwood or tropical hardwood product for use in completing a contract with the State or with any State agency, subject to certain exceptions. Requires contractors who enter into contracts with the State to certify that the commodity furnished to the State was not extracted from, grown, derived, harvested, reared, or produced on land where deforestation or primary forest and old-growth forest degradation occurred. Effective immediately.

Where it stands

Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

May 22, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Assigned to Executive

  5. To Procurement

  6. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026

  7. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026

  8. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura

  9. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  10. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura

  11. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  12. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

  13. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive

  14. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  15. Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura

  16. Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments

  17. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

  18. Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive

  19. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Procurement

  20. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 To Procurement

  21. Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 To Procurement

  22. Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura

  23. Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments

  24. Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Executive

  25. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026

  26. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  27. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  28. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  29. Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  30. Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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