HB 4590

Illinois House of Representatives bill in Session 104.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 27, 2026.

FARM DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE.

Bill ID IL-104-HB-4590

Session 104

Status in_committee

Committee Rules Committee

House of Representatives in_committee 2026-03-27

Agriculture

Summary

Amends the Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Agriculture to adopt rules establishing, implementing, and administering the Illinois Down Payment Assistant Grant Program to offer up to $20,000 grants for eligible applicants purchasing their first farms that are eligible farm purchases. Provides that, if more eligible applicants apply than grants are available, then the recipients shall be chosen with a random lottery process determined by the Department, with priority given to priority applicants. Defines terms.

Sponsor

Sonya M. Harper

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-02-03	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-03-27	Status	in_committee
2026-03-27	Latest Action	3/27/2026 - House:

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