---
type: "Bill"
title: "AG PRODUCTION CD-READABILITY"
description: "Amends the Agricultural Production Contract Code. Provides that a production contract must have a Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score no higher than the twelfth grade. Provides that this requirement does not apply to a document attached to the contract if the contractor, affiliate, or subsidiary is not the original publisher of the document. Provides that the fine for a violation may not be more than $10,000. Effective January 1, 2005."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "SB 2372"
citation: "Illinois SB 2372 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 38
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2004-02-03"
last_action: "2004-07-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d9c5f7ce-b656-40d2-944c-393fbe342577"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2372&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=8492&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "9dc95b6c2699fe3f63a8826812de02e62e7f57a2bf5ad8692773dcc86b2ec225"
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 SB 2372 (93rd) — AG PRODUCTION CD-READABILITY

Amends the Agricultural Production Contract Code. Provides that a production contract must have a Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score no higher than the twelfth grade. Provides that this requirement does not apply to a document attached to the contract if the contractor, affiliate, or subsidiary is not the original publisher of the document. Provides that the fine for a violation may not be more than $10,000. Effective January 1, 2005.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB2372&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=8492&DocNum=2372&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB2372eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=8492&DocNum=2372&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB2372enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=8492&DocNum=2372&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **118–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Brandon W. Phelps — cosponsor (person)
- Careen Gordon — cosponsor (person)
- David E. Miller — cosponsor (person)
- John E. Bradley — cosponsor (person)
- Lawrence M. Walsh — primary (person)
- Lisa M. Dugan — cosponsor (person)
- Shane Cultra — cosponsor (person)
- William J. Grunloh — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2004-02-03** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh `filing`
- **2004-02-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2004-02-03** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-02-10** Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation `referral-committee`
- **2004-02-25** Do Pass Agriculture & Conservation; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2004-02-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 26, 2004
- **2004-03-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
- **2004-03-24** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2004-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004
- **2004-03-25** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2004-03-25** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2004-03-25** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2004-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2004-03-25** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2004-03-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2004-03-25** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-04-20** Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-04-28** Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture and Conservation Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2004-04-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2004-04-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- **2004-04-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2004-04-29** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2004-04-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2004-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- **2004-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra
- **2004-05-04** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2004-05-04** Passed Both Houses
- **2004-05-04** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- **2004-05-04** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2004-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2004-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2004-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen Gordon
- **2004-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William J. Grunloh
- **2004-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2004-06-02** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2004-07-27** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2004-07-27** Effective Date January 1, 2005
- **2004-07-27** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0815 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d9c5f7ce-b656-40d2-944c-393fbe342577`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).