HB 3323 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

DEPT OF AG-LOCAL FARM-MOTHER

Summary

Requires the Department of Agriculture to create a grant program to award grants of up to $250,000, subject to appropriation, to cover the costs and labor of any qualified applicant farmer to distribute healthy, free food to expectant mothers in need who reside in the same county or in a municipality within 20 miles of the farmer's farm, with certain requirements. Requires the Department to adopt rules. Defines terms.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 14, 2025 Last action May 22, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · Apr 11, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended to replace a new proposal for a local farmer grant program with the existing, established WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program. The original text proposed creating a new grant system to fund farmers who distribute free food to expectant mothers within 20 miles of their farms. This was removed and replaced with language directing the Department of Human Services to expand the current federal WIC program by contracting with local farmers to provide fresh produce to eligible participants statewide.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from creating a new, specific state-funded initiative for local farmers to expanding an existing federal program (WIC) to include local farmers as vendors across the state.

FISCAL

Removed a proposal to create a new state grant program awarding up to $250,000 to individual farmers to distribute free food to expectant mothers.

ELIGIBILITY

Removed specific definitions for 'farmer' and 'expectant mother in need' that were tied to the new grant program.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirements for the Department to expand the existing WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program by contracting with local farmers to ensure access to fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables.

Added a requirement for the Department to determine which counties can participate in the expanded program based on available funds and the number of willing farmers.

Floor votes · House Apr 11, 2025

How they voted

90–25

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 118

Apr 11, 2025

D Democratic78

76 Yea 2

97% Yea

R Republican40

14 Yea 25 Nay 1

62% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 22, 2026

Committee

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

upper

May 15, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026

upper

May 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

upper

Apr 22, 2026

Committee

Re-assigned to Appropriations

upper

Jun 2, 2025

Committee

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

upper

May 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

upper

May 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Appropriations

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 090-025-000

lower

Apr 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 11 co-sponsors