AGRIBUSINESS SIGNS
Summary
Amends the Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that "agribusiness" means a business or businesses under the same name or ownership that are collectively associated with the production, processing, or distribution of agricultural products, or an organization that promotes the economic well-being and expansion of this State's agriculture industry. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced May 1, 2018
Signed Aug 14, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 24, 2018 · House Apr 26, 2018
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 51
May 24, 2018
D
Democratic31
90% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Aug 14, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 24, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 24, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-0-4)
senate
May 10, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Agriculture; 009-000-000
upper
May 2, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture
upper
May 1, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 1, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 26, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-0-6)
house
Apr 25, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 25, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Apr 24, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier
lower
Apr 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 017-000-000
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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