Bill Status of HB3323  104th General Assembly

Short Description:  DEPT OF AG-LOCAL FARM-MOTHER

House Sponsors
Rep. Rita Mayfield - Sonya M. Harper - Thaddeus Jones, Camille Y. Lilly, Kevin Schmidt, Regan Deering and Hoan Huynh

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Doris Turner, Bill Cunningham, Karina Villa, Jil Tracy, Rachel Ventura, Mike Simmons and Napoleon Harris, III)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  6/2/2025SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 205/205-455 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Requires the Department of Agriculture to create a grant program to award grants of up to $250,000, subject to appropriation, to cover the costs and labor of any qualified applicant farmer to distribute healthy, free food to expectant mothers in need who reside in the same county or in a municipality within 20 miles of the farmer's farm, with certain requirements. Requires the Department to adopt rules. Defines terms.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
20 ILCS 205/205-455 new
Adds reference to:
20 ILCS 1305/10-25

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Human Services Act. In provisions concerning the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program, provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Human Services shall, by rule, expand the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program across the State through local WIC agency grants and contracting local farmers to ensure access to fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables. Requires the Department to determine which counties can participate based on funds available and whether there is a sufficient number of farmers willing to accept WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program benefits. Requires the Department to adopt rules.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
  2/18/2025HouseFirst Reading
  2/18/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/11/2025HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
  3/18/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000
  3/19/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/25/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/25/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/8/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
  4/8/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/8/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
  4/9/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000
  4/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  4/11/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  4/11/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
  4/11/2025HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/11/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/11/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/11/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 090-025-000
  4/11/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
  4/11/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering
  4/11/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  4/14/2025SenateArrive in Senate
  4/14/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2025
  4/23/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  4/23/2025SenateFirst Reading
  4/23/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/29/2025SenateAssigned to Appropriations
  4/29/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
  4/30/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  4/30/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
  4/30/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  4/30/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  5/7/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  5/9/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
  5/23/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
  6/2/2025SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments