VEGETABLE GARDEN PROTECTION House SponsorsRep. Sonya M. Harper-LaToya Greenwood-Camille Y. Lilly, Anne Stava-Murray, Will Guzzardi, Kelly M. Burke, William Davis, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Maurice A. West, II, Theresa Mah, Deb Conroy, Denyse Wang Stoneback, Joyce Mason, Natalie A. Manley, Elizabeth Hernandez, Terra Costa Howard and Emanuel Chris Welch Senate Sponsors(Sen. David Koehler-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Laura M. Murphy and Thomas Cullerton) 7/30/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0180 New Act Creates the Garden Act. Provides for the right to cultivate a vegetable garden and permits State and local regulation. Defines "vegetable garden". Limits home rule powers. 2/4/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper 2/8/2021HouseFirst Reading 2/8/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/10/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray 2/10/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 2/16/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke 2/17/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 2/19/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 2/23/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 2/23/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah 2/26/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy 3/2/2021HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 3/8/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback 3/9/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 3/10/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood 3/15/2021HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 007-001-000 3/18/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley 3/23/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 4/5/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 4/16/2021HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/16/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 4/21/2021HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 092-024-000 4/21/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 4/21/2021SenateArrive in Senate 4/21/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 22, 2021 4/22/2021SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 4/22/2021SenateFirst Reading 4/22/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 5/4/2021SenateAssigned to Local Government 5/4/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/5/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 5/12/2021SenateDo Pass Local Government; 007-001-000 5/12/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2021 5/13/2021SenateSecond Reading 5/13/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2021 5/27/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton 5/27/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 046-009-000 5/27/2021HousePassed Both Houses 6/23/2021HouseSent to the Governor 7/30/2021HouseGovernor Approved 7/30/2021HouseEffective Date January 1, 2022 7/30/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0180