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type: "Bill"
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title: "AGRICULTURE-PROGRAMS REPEALED"
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description: "Amends the Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Agriculture may develop and implement organic, identity preserved, and value-added certification processes and programs that guarantee a buyer that the certified Illinois products have traits and qualities that warrant a premium price or an increase in added value. Provides that the Department may (i) identify international and domestic consumer preferences, (ii) identify the new markets those preferences indicate, particularly for value-added products, (iii) identify preserved products, (iv) underwrite demonstrations on foreign soils, and (v) provide market analyses and trend projections to farmers and other interested persons. Provides that the Department may accept and use planning grants or other financial assistance from the federal government (i) for statewide comprehensive planning work, including research and coordination activity directly related to agriculture needs; and (ii) for State and interstate comprehensive planning and research and coordination activity related to that planning. Grants shall be subject to the terms and conditions prescribed by the federal government. Repeals a Section creating the Forever Green Illinois Program which allows the Department of Agriculture to engage in the maintenance and beautification of greenery on property owned or controlled by the State or a unit of local government. Repeals the Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Act labeling and certification program where a label with a specific name and unique design or logo may be placed on local farm and food products that are grown, processed, packaged, and distributed by Illinois citizens or businesses located wholly within the borders of Illinois. Repeals the Illinois AgriFIRST Program Act of 2001. Repeals the Dairy Statistics Act. Repeals the Illinois Food, Farms, And Jobs Act. Makes other changes. Effective immediately."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "100th"
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identifier: "SB 2875"
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citation: "Illinois SB 2875 (100th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 44
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2018-02-14"
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last_action: "2018-08-14"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0e2f1d77-b529-4328-bdfb-9d6719337575"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2875&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=110080&SessionID=91&GA=100"
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source_hash: "7ea3f104005b9b6ce2d91dff6f5b880878232c1840b6ec58d205ba1d2e390d62"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois SB 2875 (100th) — AGRICULTURE-PROGRAMS REPEALED
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Amends the Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Agriculture may develop and implement organic, identity preserved, and value-added certification processes and programs that guarantee a buyer that the certified Illinois products have traits and qualities that warrant a premium price or an increase in added value. Provides that the Department may (i) identify international and domestic consumer preferences, (ii) identify the new markets those preferences indicate, particularly for value-added products, (iii) identify preserved products, (iv) underwrite demonstrations on foreign soils, and (v) provide market analyses and trend projections to farmers and other interested persons. Provides that the Department may accept and use planning grants or other financial assistance from the federal government (i) for statewide comprehensive planning work, including research and coordination activity directly related to agriculture needs; and (ii) for State and interstate comprehensive planning and research and coordination activity related to that planning. Grants shall be subject to the terms and conditions prescribed by the federal government. Repeals a Section creating the Forever Green Illinois Program which allows the Department of Agriculture to engage in the maintenance and beautification of greenery on property owned or controlled by the State or a unit of local government. Repeals the Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Act labeling and certification program where a label with a specific name and unique design or logo may be placed on local farm and food products that are grown, processed, packaged, and distributed by Illinois citizens or businesses located wholly within the borders of Illinois. Repeals the Illinois AgriFIRST Program Act of 2001. Repeals the Dairy Statistics Act. Repeals the Illinois Food, Farms, And Jobs Act. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB2875&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=110080&DocNum=2875&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB2875eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=110080&DocNum=2875&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB2875enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=110080&DocNum=2875&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **49–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **110–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Avery Bourne — cosponsor (person)
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- Brad Halbrook — cosponsor (person)
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- Brian W. Stewart — cosponsor (person)
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- Chuck Weaver — primary (person)
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- Daniel Swanson — cosponsor (person)
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- Michael Halpin — cosponsor (person)
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- Randy E. Frese — cosponsor (person)
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- Sara Wojcicki Jimenez — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2018-02-14** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chuck Weaver `filing`
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- **2018-02-14** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2018-02-14** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2018-02-21** Assigned to Agriculture `referral-committee`
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- **2018-03-01** Postponed - Agriculture
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- **2018-04-12** Do Pass Agriculture; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2018-04-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 17, 2018
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- **2018-04-18** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2018-04-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 19, 2018
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- **2018-04-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chuck Weaver `amendment-introduction`
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- **2018-04-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2018-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
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- **2018-04-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture; 008-000-000
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- **2018-04-27** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2018 `reading-3`
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- **2018-05-02** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2018-05-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Weaver `amendment-passage`
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- **2018-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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- **2018-05-02** Third Reading - Passed; 049-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2018-05-03** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2018-05-03** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
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- **2018-05-08** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2018-05-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2018-05-08** Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2018-05-15** Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 017-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2018-05-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2018-05-17** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
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- **2018-05-17** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie
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- **2018-05-17** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
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- **2018-05-17** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
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- **2018-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
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- **2018-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart
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- **2018-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez
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- **2018-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
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- **2018-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
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- **2018-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
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- **2018-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
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- **2018-05-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2018-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2018-05-25** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2018-05-25** Passed Both Houses
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- **2018-06-22** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2018-08-14** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2018-08-14** Effective Date August 14, 2018
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- **2018-08-14** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0844 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0e2f1d77-b529-4328-bdfb-9d6719337575`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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