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type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-SCHOOL-GROWN PRODUCE"
description: "Amends the Department of Public Health Act and the School Code. Provides that school districts may serve students produce grown and harvested by students in school-owned or community gardens if the produce meets requirements adopted by rule by the Department of Public Health. Requires the requirements to include, but not be limited to, testing soil and water used in the growing of the produce for contaminants. Makes similar changes to the Article concerning the Chicago school district."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 2993"
citation: "Illinois HB 2993 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 79
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-02-09"
last_action: "2017-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/04286869-1aae-4e65-9c1b-5b6f3de664a7"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2993&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=104533&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "dbaf9f0c8423fb8a65e99866aab83df68430ba2ab071838367efb0b93941add5"
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 2993 (100th) — SCH CD-SCHOOL-GROWN PRODUCE
Amends the Department of Public Health Act and the School Code. Provides that school districts may serve students produce grown and harvested by students in school-owned or community gardens if the produce meets requirements adopted by rule by the Department of Public Health. Requires the requirements to include, but not be limited to, testing soil and water used in the growing of the produce for contaminants. Makes similar changes to the Article concerning the Chicago school district.
## 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=10000HB2993&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=104533&DocNum=2993&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB2993eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=104533&DocNum=2993&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB2993enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=104533&DocNum=2993&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1100** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **550** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **970** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bill Cunningham — cosponsor (person)
- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- Justin Slaughter — primary (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Cullerton — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-02-09** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter `filing`
- **2017-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-02-09** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-22** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-14** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- **2017-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
- **2017-03-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
- **2017-03-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2017-03-22** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 018-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-22** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- **2017-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2017-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2017-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
- **2017-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2017-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
- **2017-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2017-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
- **2017-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
- **2017-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
- **2017-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- **2017-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2017-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
- **2017-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- **2017-03-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2017-03-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
- **2017-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
- **2017-03-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin
- **2017-03-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-03-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2017-03-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2017-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
- **2017-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Juliana Stratton
- **2017-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2017-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
- **2017-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2017-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- **2017-03-30** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2017-04-04** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2017-04-04** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 5, 2017 `reading-1`
- **2017-04-24** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire
- **2017-04-24** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
- **2017-04-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-04-25** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-26** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2017-05-02** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-09** Do Pass Education; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2017
- **2017-05-12** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2017-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2017
- **2017-05-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
- **2017-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pat McGuire `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2017-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 009-000-000
- **2017-05-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2017-05-25** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; McGuire `amendment-passage`
- **2017-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2017-05-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2017-05-25** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-05-25** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2017-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2017-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Justin Slaughter
- **2017-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 013-000-000
- **2017-06-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 097-000-000
- **2017-06-25** House Concurs
- **2017-06-25** Passed Both Houses
- **2017-07-24** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-09-15** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2017-09-15** Effective Date June 1, 2018
- **2017-09-15** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0505 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/04286869-1aae-4e65-9c1b-5b6f3de664a7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).