HB 3701 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

LOCAL FOOD-GOOD FOOD PROGRAM

Summary
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Contains provisions concerning procurements made by or on behalf of public institutions of higher education for food. Provides that, in the case of certain contracts for the procurement of food, the chief procurement officer must consider (i) good food purchasing core values and (ii) good food purchasing equity, accountability, and transparency. Amends the Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Act. Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Good Food Purchasing Law. Provides that each State agency and State-owned facility shall develop and adopt a multi-year action plan with benchmarks to align food purchasing processes with Good Food Purchasing equity, transparency, and accountability and food purchases with Good Food Purchasing core values. Creates a Good Food Purchasing Task Force. Amends the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act. Makes changes concerning food packaging that may include the designation "Illinois-grown", "Illinois-sourced", or "Illinois farm product".
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2025 Last action Apr 11, 2025
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Total actions
29
Key actions
3
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Apr 11, 2025
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 006-003-000
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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