---
type: "Bill"
title: "COMM DATES-SWEET CORN DAY"
description: "Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that August 1 of each year is designated as Sweet Corn Appreciation Day, to be observed throughout the State as a day to celebrate the importance of sweet corn to Illinois agriculture, and in recognition of family farmers."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "HB 4766"
citation: "Illinois HB 4766 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Patrick J. Joyce", "Tony McCombie"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 58
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2022-01-24"
last_action: "2022-06-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/57cb9140-67d4-46f3-8d71-a15dd2766e2d"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4766&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=139213&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "d33c91841e176c52d1ef24f7692aac57aa9a1fb20f0463b25c4eb3a6a7c51de2"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 4766 (102nd) — COMM DATES-SWEET CORN DAY

Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that August 1 of each year is designated as Sweet Corn Appreciation Day, to be observed throughout the State as a day to celebrate the importance of sweet corn to Illinois agriculture, and in recognition of family farmers.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB4766.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB4766eng.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB4766enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **53–1** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **104–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Patrick J. Joyce — primary (person)
- Tony McCombie — primary (person)
- Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Andrew S. Chesney — cosponsor (person)
- Antonio Muñoz — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
- Craig Wilcox — cosponsor (person)
- Dale Fowler — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Swanson — cosponsor (person)
- Darren Bailey — cosponsor (person)
- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- Donald P. DeWitte — cosponsor (person)
- Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Janet Yang Rohr — cosponsor (person)
- Jason A. Barickman — cosponsor (person)
- Jil Tracy — cosponsor (person)
- John Connor — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Luft — cosponsor (person)
- Meg Loughran Cappel — cosponsor (person)
- Neil Anderson — cosponsor (person)
- Norine K. Hammond — cosponsor (person)
- Sally J. Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Scott M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
- Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Stadelman — cosponsor (person)
- Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)
- Terri Bryant — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
- Win Stoller — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2022-01-24** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tony McCombie `filing`
- **2022-01-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-01-27** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-01** Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
- **2022-02-10** Do Pass / Consent Calendar Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- **2022-02-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- **2022-02-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Luft
- **2022-02-15** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2022-02-17** Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2022-02-17** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2022-02-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2022-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
- **2022-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
- **2022-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
- **2022-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
- **2022-03-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2022-03-02** Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day `reading-3`
- **2022-03-03** Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 104-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
- **2022-03-04** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2022-03-04** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 8, 2022 `reading-1`
- **2022-03-08** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
- **2022-03-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-03-08** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-30** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As April 8, 2022
- **2022-03-30** Assigned to State Government `referral-committee`
- **2022-04-04** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
- **2022-04-04** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2022-04-04** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman
- **2022-04-04** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
- **2022-04-04** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2022-04-04** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
- **2022-04-04** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
- **2022-04-04** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor
- **2022-04-05** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Win Stoller
- **2022-04-05** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
- **2022-04-05** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
- **2022-04-05** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
- **2022-04-05** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
- **2022-04-05** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
- **2022-04-05** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
- **2022-04-05** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2022-04-05** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- **2022-04-05** Do Pass State Government; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-04-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
- **2022-04-05** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-04-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 6, 2022
- **2022-04-06** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
- **2022-04-06** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Darren Bailey
- **2022-04-06** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
- **2022-04-06** Third Reading - Passed; 053-001-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-04-06** Passed Both Houses
- **2022-05-05** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2022-06-10** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2022-06-10** Effective Date January 1, 2023
- **2022-06-10** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-1068 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/57cb9140-67d4-46f3-8d71-a15dd2766e2d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).