LOCAL FARM AND FOOD PRODUCTS House SponsorsRep. Sonya M. Harper, Kam Buckner-Cyril Nichols-Lakesia Collins-Mary E. Flowers-Justin Slaughter and Will Guzzardi Senate Sponsors(Sen. Mattie Hunter, David Koehler, Napoleon Harris, III and Willie Preston) 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 30 ILCS 595/530 ILCS 595/1030 ILCS 595/13 new Amends the Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Act. Defines terms. Provides that it shall be the goal of this State that at least 20% of all food and food products purchased by State agencies and State-owned facilities shall be local farm or food products produced by socially disadvantaged farmers. Provides for a preference in the awarding of State contracts to socially disadvantaged farmers. Requires State agencies to develop a system of tracking the purchase of farm fresh produce and food products as provided.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts provisions of the introduced bill. Makes a technical change in the introductory clause of a provision amending the Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Act. 2/17/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper 2/17/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/17/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 3/7/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000 3/8/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/8/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner 3/21/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper 3/21/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/22/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 3/22/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols 3/22/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins 3/22/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/22/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter 3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 3/22/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000 3/24/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/24/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-015-000 3/27/2023SenateArrive in Senate 3/27/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/27/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner 3/27/2023SenateFirst Reading 3/27/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 4/18/2023SenateAssigned to Executive 4/26/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/26/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 4/26/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 4/27/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston 4/28/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/14/2024SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mattie Hunter 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die