EAT LOCAL BUY ILLINOIS DAY
Summary
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates the first Saturday of each month Eat Local, Buy Illinois Products Day. Directs the Department of Agriculture's Illinois Product Logo Program to assist in increasing awareness and sales of Illinois food and agribusiness products. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2013
Committee Review
May 2013
House Passage
May 2013
Senate Passage
May 2013
Signed into Law
Aug 2013
Introduced Mar 22, 2013
Signed Aug 13, 2013
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2013 · House Mar 22, 2013
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
May 21, 2013
D
Democratic30
96% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
66
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Aug 13, 2013
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 21, 2013
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 21, 2013
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 20, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture and Conservation
upper
May 17, 2013
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 17, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar
upper
Apr 17, 2013
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 005-000-000
upper
Apr 3, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
upper
Mar 22, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 22, 2013
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 22, 2013
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (87-5-7)
house
Mar 6, 2013
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 020-000-000
lower
Feb 13, 2013
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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