Illinois · House Bill 3701 · 104th General Assembly

LOCAL FOOD-GOOD FOOD PROGRAM

HB 3701 Sponsored by Sonya M. Harper In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 18, 2025
  3. Passed the House Next
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

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…

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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".

Every action

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

Show the 21 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  7. CommitteeAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee · House Agriculture & Conservation
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  13. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  14. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  15. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 006-003-000 · House Agriculture & Conservation
  16. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  18. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  19. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
  21. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  1. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  2. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  4. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  5. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee · House Agriculture & Conservation
  6. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000 · House Agriculture & Conservation
  7. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  8. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 18, 2025 House Agriculture & Conservation Agriculture & Conservation - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 6

No · 3

 Passed 6–3
Apr 8, 2025 House Agriculture & Conservation House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Agriculture & Conservation - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 1

 Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 15 cosponsors: 15 Democrats.

All 15 cosponsors

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.