Illinois House Bill 3556

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 23 2023 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-05-22 - Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Deletes provisions creating the Black Farmer Restoration Program. Provides that fee title acquisition grants to private landowners, socially disadvantaged farmers, and limited resource farmers shall be made from moneys in the Black Farmer Restoration Program Fund. Provides that the Programs created by the Act are subject to appropriation. Provides that subject to appropriation and in partnership with the University of Illinois Extension, the Department of Agriculture shall establish the Farm Conservation Corps to provide residents between the ages of 18 and 29 from socially disadvantaged groups the academic, vocational, and social skills necessary to pursue long-term and productive careers in agriculture. Provides that not less than 75% (rather than 25%) of funds shall be provided to applicants that lease or sell to socially disadvantaged farmers. Defines "limited resource farmer". Effective immediately.

BLACK FARMERS RESTORATION PROG

Rep. Sonya Harper [D]	Rep. Justin Slaughter [D]	Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin [D]	Rep. Mary Flowers [D]
Rep. Cyril Nichols [D]	Rep. Kambium Buckner [D]	Rep. Emanuel Welch [D]	Rep. Edgar Gonzalez [D]
Rep. Will Guzzardi [D]	Rep. Camille Lilly [D]	Rep. Lilian Jimenez [D]	Rep. Norma Hernandez [D]
Rep. Stephanie Kifowit [D]	Sen. Mattie Hunter [D]	Sen. Javier Cervantes [D]	Sen. David Koehler [D]
Sen. Napoleon Harris [D]	Sen. Willie Preston [D]	Sen. Karina Villa [D]	Sen. Laura Fine [D]

2023-03-23 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 70 N: 37 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-05-22	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
2024-05-17	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2024-05-17	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2024-05-14	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-assigned to Appropriations
2024-05-14	Senate	Re-assigned to Appropriations
2024-05-02	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
2024-03-21	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
2024-03-14	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mattie Hunter
2023-05-09	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
2023-05-09	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
2023-04-28	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2023-04-28	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2023-04-27	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
2023-04-26	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
2023-04-26	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
2023-04-26	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
2023-04-26	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
2023-04-25	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Appropriations
2023-04-20	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2023-04-20	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner
2023-04-12	Senate	Assigned to Appropriations
2023-03-27	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-03-27	Senate	First Reading
2023-03-27	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
2023-03-27	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2023-03-27	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2023-03-23	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
2023-03-23	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-037-000
2023-03-22	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-22	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2023-03-22	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
2023-03-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
2023-03-22	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
2023-03-22	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
2023-03-22	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
2023-03-22	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
2023-03-21	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 006-003-000
2023-03-21	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
2023-03-20	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-20	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
2023-03-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
2023-03-08	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
2023-03-08	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-07	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 005-003-000
2023-02-28	House	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
2023-02-17	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-02-17	House	First Reading
2023-02-17	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
30	105	5.990	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3556&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB3556.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB3556eng.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB3556ham001.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB3556sam001.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/house/10300HB3556_03232023_124000T.pdf