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SJR0024Introduced in the Senate

ILLINOIS BACON DAY

Passed

Introduced by Chris Balkema, District 53

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Declares May 7, 2025 as Illinois Bacon Day and invites all Illinoisans to thank a pig farmer by enjoying some delicious slices of bacon.

Where it stands

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

May 31, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Agriculture & Conservation Committee · May 6, 2025

9

Yes

0

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?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Sonya Harper6Yes
Mary Gill35Yes
Barbara Hernandez50Yes
Nicolle Grasse53Yes
Daniel Swanson71Yes
Amy Briel76Yes
Sharon Chung91Yes
Wayne Rosenthal108Yes
Charles Meier109Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary

  2. Referred to Assignments

  3. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  4. Assigned to Agriculture

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  6. Be Adopted Agriculture; 009-000-000

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions April 8, 2025

  8. Resolution Adopted

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox

  10. Arrived in House

  11. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

  12. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  13. Referred to Rules Committee

  14. Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

  15. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  16. Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000

  17. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson

  18. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  19. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  20. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill

  21. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier

  22. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  23. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  24. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  25. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  26. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal

  27. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  28. Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions

  29. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

  30. Resolution Adopted

  31. Adopted Both Houses

  32. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  33. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  34. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  35. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  36. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo

  37. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  38. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts

  39. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver

  40. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

  41. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

  42. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

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