Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB2531

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Grocery Initiative Act. Provides that Grocery Initiative Grants may be used to provide access to equipment that is needed to accept payment from the Women, Infant, Children's program (WIC). Makes changes to the definition of "grocery store" to include certain meat retailers, fruit and vegetable retailers, and fish and seafood retailers. Effective July 1, 2025.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that Grocery Initiative Grants may be used to provide access to equipment that is needed to accept payment from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or both of those programs.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/4/2025	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty
2/4/2025	House	First Reading
2/4/2025	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/4/2025	House	Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
3/6/2025	House	To Tax Policy: Other Taxes Subcommittee
3/12/2025	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty
3/12/2025	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/13/2025	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
3/20/2025	House	Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 005-000-000
3/20/2025	House	Reported Back To Revenue & Finance Committee;
3/20/2025	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote
3/20/2025	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 020-000-000
3/20/2025	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

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