IL SB1874 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-1)
Status: Failed on January 7 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-01-07 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-1)
Status: Failed on January 7 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-01-07 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Creates the Illinois Farm to Food Bank Program Act. Establishes the Illinois Farm to Food Bank Program within the Department of Human Services to help expand the availability of nutritious, locally grown, raised, or processed foods for Illinois' emergency food system. Provides that the program shall (1) acquire and distribute agricultural products from Illinois agricultural entities or aggregators to Illinois' emergency food system, and (2) provide grants to improve capacity of the emergency food system to allow for the proper transportation, storage, or distribution of agricultural products to underserved areas. Provides that the program shall target fruits, vegetables, meat and poultry, dairy, and eggs produced in Illinois. Provides that foods shall be surplus, seconds, or market-grade quality levels and must be safe for consumption. Provides that the program is subject to appropriation and shall dedicate no less than 75% of available funds to acquisition and distribution of food. Requires the Secretary of the Department of Human Services to engage a not-for-profit entity from Illinois' emergency food system to administer the program. Requires the administering entity to have statewide reach and represent multiple food banks that source and distribute food to Illinois food pantries and soup kitchens under the same authorities and standards as the Emergency Food Assistance Program administered by the Department. Contains provisions concerning the duties of the administering entity. Creates the Farm to Food Bank Advisory Council to provide support to the program through facilitating relationship-building and partnerships between the Illinois agricultural sector and the emergency food system and other matters. Provides that the program may distribute food to those food banks with the infrastructure to accept, store, and distribute foods through the emergency food system and with the capacity to serve significant geographic areas within Illinois. Provides that the program shall distribute capacity-building grants for facility upgrades, equipment, or other investments necessary to support the objectives of the program. Requires the Department of Human Services to adopt rules. Effective immediately.
Title
FARM TO FOOD BANK PROGRAM ACT
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2025-01-07 | Senate | Session Sine Die |
2023-03-31 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
2023-03-24 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz |
2023-03-22 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
2023-03-22 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney |
2023-03-20 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
2023-03-17 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. |
2023-03-14 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine |
2023-03-10 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton |
2023-03-10 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt |
2023-03-10 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
2023-03-10 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci |
2023-03-10 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman |
2023-03-10 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023 |
2023-03-10 | Senate | Second Reading |
2023-03-09 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman |
2023-03-09 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel |
2023-03-09 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
2023-03-09 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin |
2023-03-09 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick |
2023-03-09 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
2023-03-09 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III |
2023-03-09 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
2023-03-09 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro |
2023-03-09 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner |
2023-03-09 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa |
2023-03-09 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023 |
2023-03-09 | Senate | Do Pass Agriculture; 012-000-000 |
2023-02-21 | Senate | Assigned to Agriculture |
2023-02-09 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
2023-02-09 | Senate | First Reading |
2023-02-09 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes |
Illinois State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1874&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103 |
Text | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1874.htm |