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type: "Bill"
title: "FOOD STAMPS-FARMERS MARKET"
description: "Creates the Farmers' Market Technology Improvement Program Act. Provides that out of funds appropriated to the Department of Human Services for the LINK program, the Department, in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Agriculture, shall use whatever monies are necessary to implement the Farmers' Market Technology Improvement Program to assist nontraditional fresh food markets, such as farmers' markets, Green Carts, market boxes, farm stands and mobile farm stands, produce stands, and other open-air markets, to develop the capability to accept wireless electronic payment cards, including electronic benefits transfer cards or LINK cards, and maintain the equipment usage. Provides that the purpose of the program is to increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables and other LINK eligible food products, including quality meat and dairy, for all Illinois residents by allowing LINK program participants to redeem their SNAP benefits at nontraditional fresh food markets. Requires grant funding to be used for one or more specified purposes including the purchase or rental of wireless point of sale terminals capable of processing SNAP benefits disbursed under the LINK program. Effective July 1, 2010."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 4756"
citation: "Illinois HB 4756 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 64
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2010-01-05"
last_action: "2010-07-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/44866219-933f-4685-9b46-6fdb57d27838"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4756&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=49080&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "ea91339a414aad9691bfcc299cc88a553c04416f83c6f8320f01d00c1970782e"
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 4756 (96th) — FOOD STAMPS-FARMERS MARKET
Creates the Farmers' Market Technology Improvement Program Act. Provides that out of funds appropriated to the Department of Human Services for the LINK program, the Department, in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Agriculture, shall use whatever monies are necessary to implement the Farmers' Market Technology Improvement Program to assist nontraditional fresh food markets, such as farmers' markets, Green Carts, market boxes, farm stands and mobile farm stands, produce stands, and other open-air markets, to develop the capability to accept wireless electronic payment cards, including electronic benefits transfer cards or LINK cards, and maintain the equipment usage. Provides that the purpose of the program is to increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables and other LINK eligible food products, including quality meat and dairy, for all Illinois residents by allowing LINK program participants to redeem their SNAP benefits at nontraditional fresh food markets. Requires grant funding to be used for one or more specified purposes including the purchase or rental of wireless point of sale terminals capable of processing SNAP benefits disbursed under the LINK program. Effective July 1, 2010.
## 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=09600HB4756&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=49080&DocNum=4756&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB4756eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=49080&DocNum=4756&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB4756enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=49080&DocNum=4756&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **48–5** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **110–2** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- LaShawn K. Ford — primary (person)
- William Delgado — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2010-01-05** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. LaShawn K. Ford `filing`
- **2010-01-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-01-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2010-01-11** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-01-27** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-01-29** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2010-02-04** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2010-02-10** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-02-10** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-02-10** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-02-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-02-17** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. LaShawn K. Ford `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-02-17** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2010-02-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2010-02-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
- **2010-03-02** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-03-02** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2010-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
- **2010-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
- **2010-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
- **2010-03-04** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-002-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2010-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2010-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- **2010-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns
- **2010-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2010-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2010-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- **2010-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2010-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- **2010-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2010-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2010-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2010-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2010-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2010-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2010-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2010-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
- **2010-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
- **2010-03-09** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2010-03-09** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-09** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2010-03-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-09** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-10** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2010-03-15** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2010-03-17** Assigned to Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-14** Do Pass Human Services; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2010
- **2010-04-14** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
- **2010-04-14** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2010-04-15** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
- **2010-04-21** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-04-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2010
- **2010-04-27** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2010-04-27** Third Reading - Passed; 048-005-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-04-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-05-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-07-19** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-07-19** Effective Date July 19, 2010
- **2010-07-19** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1088 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/44866219-933f-4685-9b46-6fdb57d27838`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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