Illinois Senate Bill 2875 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 10-3)
Status: Passed on August 14 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-08-14 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0844
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Agriculture may develop and implement organic, identity preserved, and value-added certification processes and programs that guarantee a buyer that the certified Illinois products have traits and qualities that warrant a premium price or an increase in added value. Provides that the Department may (i) identify international and domestic consumer preferences, (ii) identify the new markets those preferences indicate, particularly for value-added products, (iii) identify preserved products, (iv) underwrite demonstrations on foreign soils, and (v) provide market analyses and trend projections to farmers and other interested persons. Provides that the Department may accept and use planning grants or other financial assistance from the federal government (i) for statewide comprehensive planning work, including research and coordination activity directly related to agriculture needs; and (ii) for State and interstate comprehensive planning and research and coordination activity related to that planning. Grants shall be subject to the terms and conditions prescribed by the federal government. Repeals a Section creating the Forever Green Illinois Program which allows the Department of Agriculture to engage in the maintenance and beautification of greenery on property owned or controlled by the State or a unit of local government. Repeals the Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Act labeling and certification program where a label with a specific name and unique design or logo may be placed on local farm and food products that are grown, processed, packaged, and distributed by Illinois citizens or businesses located wholly within the borders of Illinois. Repeals the Illinois AgriFIRST Program Act of 2001. Repeals the Dairy Statistics Act. Repeals the Illinois Food, Farms, And Jobs Act. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

AGRICULTURE-PROGRAMS REPEALED

Sen. Chuck Weaver [R]	Sen. Thomas Bennett [R]	Rep. Jerry Costello [D]	Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie [D]
Rep. Charles Meier [R]	Rep. Dave Severin [R]	Rep. Daniel Swanson [R]	Sen. Brian Stewart [R]
Rep. Sara Jimenez [R]	Rep. Brad Halbrook [R]	Rep. Avery Bourne [R]	Rep. Randy Frese [R]
Sen. Michael Halpin [D]

2018-05-25 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 110 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2018-05-02 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-08-14	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0844
2018-08-14	Senate	Effective Date August 14, 2018
2018-08-14	Senate	Governor Approved
2018-06-22	Senate	Sent to the Governor
2018-05-25	Senate	Passed Both Houses
2018-05-25	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
2018-05-23	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2018-05-23	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2018-05-17	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
2018-05-17	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
2018-05-17	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
2018-05-17	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
2018-05-17	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez
2018-05-17	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart
2018-05-17	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
2018-05-17	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
2018-05-17	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
2018-05-17	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie
2018-05-17	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
2018-05-17	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2018-05-15	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 017-000-000
2018-05-08	House	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
2018-05-08	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2018-05-08	House	First Reading
2018-05-03	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
2018-05-03	House	Arrived in House
2018-05-02	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 049-000-000
2018-05-02	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
2018-05-02	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Weaver
2018-05-02	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
2018-04-27	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2018
2018-04-26	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture; 008-000-000
2018-04-23	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
2018-04-19	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2018-04-19	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chuck Weaver
2018-04-18	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 19, 2018
2018-04-18	Senate	Second Reading
2018-04-12	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 17, 2018
2018-04-12	Senate	Do Pass Agriculture; 010-000-000
2018-03-01	Senate	Postponed - Agriculture
2018-02-21	Senate	Assigned to Agriculture
2018-02-14	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2018-02-14	Senate	First Reading
2018-02-14	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chuck Weaver

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
20	205	205-103	Repealed Code	Citation Text
20	205	205-42	New Code	See Bill Text
20	205	205-43	New Code	See Bill Text
20	205	205-45	Amended Code	Citation Text
20	205	205-450	Repealed Code	Citation Text
20	205	205-46	Repealed Code	Citation Text
20	205	205-62	New Code	See Bill Text
20	205	40.36	Amended Code	Citation Text
30	105	5.560	Repealed Code	Citation Text
505	19	Act	Repealed Code	Citation Text
505	50	Act	Repealed Code	Citation Text
505	84	Act	Repealed Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2875&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/SB/10000SB2875.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/SB/10000SB2875eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/SB/10000SB2875enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/100/100-0844.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/SB/10000SB2875sam001.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/100/senate/10000SB2875_05022018_002000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/100/house/10000SB2875_05252018_017000T.pdf