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| Bill | HORSE FEED CHECKOFF | Creates the Illinois Equine Research and Promotion Act. Requires the University of Illinois Extension to conduct a referendum among Illinois equine owners as to the collection and use of an assessment on the purchase of commercial horse feed for research and promotion of the equine industry. If the referendum passes, requires appointment by an industry organization of an Illinois Equine Industry Research and Promotion Board to levy and determine the use of the assessment. Sets the assessment at $2 per ton or 5 cents per 50-pound bag. Establishes procedures for the collection and refund of the assessment and for the Board's operations. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 93rd | HB 1121 | Illinois HB 1121 (93rd) |
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enacted | 3 | 40 | 2 | 2003-02-04 | 2003-07-10 | openstates | ocd-bill/2d306817-0401-4409-a140-6e779ccd9b2a | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1121&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=1603&SessionID=3&GA=93 | 559aca3948ed74f34d6b87e97abb8f8ece5927a22bc98a3187abb3131180d988 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 1121 (93rd) — HORSE FEED CHECKOFF
Creates the Illinois Equine Research and Promotion Act. Requires the University of Illinois Extension to conduct a referendum among Illinois equine owners as to the collection and use of an assessment on the purchase of commercial horse feed for research and promotion of the equine industry. If the referendum passes, requires appointment by an industry organization of an Illinois Equine Industry Research and Promotion Board to levy and determine the use of the assessment. Sets the assessment at $2 per ton or 5 cents per 50-pound bag. Establishes procedures for the collection and refund of the assessment and for the Board's operations. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 89–23 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 57–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Michael K. Smith — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2003-02-04 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael K. Smith
filing - 2003-02-04 First Reading
reading-1 - 2003-02-04 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2003-02-05 Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation Committee
referral-committee - 2003-02-21 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- 2003-02-21 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- 2003-02-21 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
- 2003-02-21 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles A. Hartke
- 2003-02-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- 2003-02-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
- 2003-02-27 Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture and Conservation Committee; 014-001-001
committee-passage - 2003-02-27 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2003-02-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
- 2003-02-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary K. O'Brien
- 2003-02-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- 2003-02-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- 2003-02-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra
- 2003-02-28 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2003-02-28 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2003-03-06 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-023-000
reading-3, passage - 2003-03-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers
- 2003-03-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
- 2003-03-11 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2003-03-11 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 12, 2003
reading-1 - 2003-03-11 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
- 2003-03-11 First Reading
reading-1 - 2003-03-11 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2003-03-12 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh
- 2003-03-26 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik
- 2003-04-16 Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation
referral-committee - 2003-04-30 Do Pass Agriculture & Conservation; 009-000-000
committee-passage - 2003-04-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2003
- 2003-05-06 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2003-05-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003
- 2003-05-07 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2003-05-07 Passed Both Houses
- 2003-06-05 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2003-07-10 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2003-07-10 Effective Date July 10, 2003
- 2003-07-10 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0135
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/2d306817-0401-4409-a140-6e779ccd9b2a. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).