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| Bill | FARM TO FOOD BANK PROGRAM ACT | Creates the Illinois Farm to Food Bank Program Act. Establishes the Illinois Farm to Food Bank Program within the Department of Human Services to help expand the availability of nutritious, locally grown, raised, or processed foods for Illinois' emergency food system. Provides that the program shall (1) acquire and distribute agricultural products from Illinois agricultural entities or aggregators to Illinois' emergency food system, and (2) provide grants to improve capacity of the emergency food system to allow for the proper transportation, storage, or distribution of agricultural products to underserved areas. Provides that the program shall target fruits, vegetables, meat and poultry, dairy, and eggs produced in Illinois. Provides that foods shall be surplus, seconds, or market-grade quality levels and must be safe for consumption. Provides that the program is subject to appropriation and shall dedicate no less than 75% of available funds to acquisition and distribution of food. Requires the Secretary of the Department of Human Services to engage a not-for-profit entity from Illinois' emergency food system to administer the program. Requires the administering entity to have statewide reach and represent multiple food banks that source and distribute food to Illinois food pantries and soup kitchens under the same authorities and standards as the Emergency Food Assistance Program administered by the Department. Contains provisions concerning the duties of the administering entity. Creates the Farm to Food Bank Advisory Council to provide support to the program through facilitating relationship-building and partnerships between the Illinois agricultural sector and the emergency food system and other matters. Provides that the program may distribute food to those food banks with the infrastructure to accept, store, and distribute foods through the emergency food system and with the capacity to serve significant geographic areas within Illinois. Provides that the program shall distribute capacity-building grants for facility upgrades, equipment, or other investments necessary to support the objectives of the program. Requires the Department of Human Services to adopt rules. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 103rd | HB 2879 | Illinois HB 2879 (103rd) |
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Illinois HB 2879 (103rd) — FARM TO FOOD BANK PROGRAM ACT
Creates the Illinois Farm to Food Bank Program Act. Establishes the Illinois Farm to Food Bank Program within the Department of Human Services to help expand the availability of nutritious, locally grown, raised, or processed foods for Illinois' emergency food system. Provides that the program shall (1) acquire and distribute agricultural products from Illinois agricultural entities or aggregators to Illinois' emergency food system, and (2) provide grants to improve capacity of the emergency food system to allow for the proper transportation, storage, or distribution of agricultural products to underserved areas. Provides that the program shall target fruits, vegetables, meat and poultry, dairy, and eggs produced in Illinois. Provides that foods shall be surplus, seconds, or market-grade quality levels and must be safe for consumption. Provides that the program is subject to appropriation and shall dedicate no less than 75% of available funds to acquisition and distribution of food. Requires the Secretary of the Department of Human Services to engage a not-for-profit entity from Illinois' emergency food system to administer the program. Requires the administering entity to have statewide reach and represent multiple food banks that source and distribute food to Illinois food pantries and soup kitchens under the same authorities and standards as the Emergency Food Assistance Program administered by the Department. Contains provisions concerning the duties of the administering entity. Creates the Farm to Food Bank Advisory Council to provide support to the program through facilitating relationship-building and partnerships between the Illinois agricultural sector and the emergency food system and other matters. Provides that the program may distribute food to those food banks with the infrastructure to accept, store, and distribute foods through the emergency food system and with the capacity to serve significant geographic areas within Illinois. Provides that the program shall distribute capacity-building grants for facility upgrades, equipment, or other investments necessary to support the objectives of the program. Requires the Department of Human Services to adopt rules. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Agriculture & Conservation — 8–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 113–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 56–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Linda Holmes — primary (person)
- Sonya M. Harper — primary (person)
- Andrew S. Chesney — cosponsor (person)
- Ann Gillespie — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Dale Fowler — cosponsor (person)
- Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Edgar González, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Emanuel "Chris" Welch — cosponsor (person)
- Harry Benton — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Bunting — cosponsor (person)
- Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person)
- Kam Buckner — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Ventura — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2023-02-16 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
filing - 2023-02-16 First Reading
reading-1 - 2023-02-16 Referred to Rules Committee
- 2023-02-22 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
- 2023-02-27 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
- 2023-02-28 Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
referral-committee - 2023-03-07 Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000
- 2023-03-08 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2023-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
- 2023-03-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
- 2023-03-15 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2023-03-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2023-03-15 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- 2023-03-15 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Carol Ammons
- 2023-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
- 2023-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
- 2023-03-22 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
passage, reading-3 - 2023-03-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
- 2023-03-23 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2023-03-23 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2023-03-23 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
- 2023-03-23 First Reading
reading-1 - 2023-03-23 Referred to Assignments
- 2023-03-28 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Linda Holmes
- 2023-04-18 Approved for Consideration Assignments
- 2023-04-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 19, 2023
reading-2 - 2023-04-20 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2023-04-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2023
- 2023-05-02 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
- 2023-05-03 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
- 2023-05-03 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
- 2023-05-03 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
- 2023-05-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 8, 2023
- 2023-05-05 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
- 2023-05-08 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- 2023-05-10 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- 2023-05-10 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- 2023-05-11 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
passage, reading-3 - 2023-05-11 Passed Both Houses
- 2023-05-16 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- 2023-06-09 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2023-08-03 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2023-08-03 Effective Date August 3, 2023
- 2023-08-03 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0412
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/3007f549-ef69-4486-b492-0560ec7ba0eb. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).