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
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
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
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sonya Harper
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Welch
DDemocratic
Co
Dee Avelar
DDemocratic
Co
Joyce Mason
DDemocratic
Co
Justin Slaughter
DDemocratic
Co
LJ
Lilian Jiménez
DDemocratic
Co
Marcus Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Beth Canty
DDemocratic
Co
Maurice West
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Crawford
DDemocratic
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