Illinois Senate Bill 1874

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-1)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-31 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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.

FARM TO FOOD BANK PROGRAM ACT

Sen. Linda Holmes [D]	Sen. Doris Turner [D]	Sen. Steve Stadelman [D]	Sen. Karina Villa [D]
Sen. Cristina Castro [D]	Sen. Julie Morrison [D]	Sen. Napoleon Harris [D]	Sen. Adriane Johnson [D]
Sen. Robert Martwick [D]	Sen. Michael Halpin [D]	Sen. Javier Cervantes [D]	Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel [D]
Sen. Laura Ellman [D]	Sen. Paul Faraci [D]	Sen. Laura Murphy [D]	Sen. Christopher Belt [D]
Sen. Suzanne Glowiak Hilton [D]	Sen. Laura Fine [D]	Sen. Elgie Sims [D]	Sen. Mary Edly-Allen [D]
Sen. Andrew Chesney [R]	Sen. Rachel Ventura [D]	Sen. Sara Feigenholtz [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
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

Type	Source
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