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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HR 579</title>
<shortdesc>IDNR-POLLINATOR CONSERVATION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Charles Meier, Sonya M. Harper and Sharon Chung</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>2/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Urges the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, in conjunction with the Illinois Department of Agriculture, to increase conservation efforts and to delay seasonal cutting of milkweed and other pollinator enhancement plants along Illinois waterways until August.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>12/11/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier</action>
<statusdate>1/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung</action>
</actions>
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