Illinois · House Resolution 164 · 103rd General Assembly

BLACK FARMERS WEEK

HR 164 Sponsored by Sonya M. Harper Adopted

  1. Introduced Mar 27, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 28, 2023
  3. Adopted by the House May 15, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Declares April 23 through April 29, 2023 as Black Farmers Week in the State of Illinois. Encourages the people of Illinois and their representatives in government to learn about the history of Black farming communities and the contributions made by African Americans to agriculture in the United States.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  2. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  3. CommitteeAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee · House Agriculture & Conservation
  4. CommitteeRecommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000 · House Agriculture & Conservation
  5. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  7. HouseResolution Adopted

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 18, 2023 House Agriculture & Conservation Agriculture & Conservation - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.