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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2521   </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-ORGANIC FARMING GRANTS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Deborah Mell-Keith Farnham and Carol A. Sente</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/2-3.148 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to establish and administer an Organic Farming at Schools Grant Program. Provides that under the program, the State Board shall award grants, subject to appropriation, to school districts for the creation and support of organic farming at schools programs. Effective July 1, 2009.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/19/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Deborah Mell</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>10/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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