Illinois · House Bill 54 · 104th General Assembly

SOIL HEALTH WEEK

HB 54 Sponsored by Regan Deering Passed one chamber

  1. Introduced Dec 11, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 9, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 7, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Next
  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 State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that first full week of March each year is designated as Soil Health Week to be observed throughout the State as a week to celebrate and raise awareness regarding the importance of soil health to Illinois agriculture and Illinois farmers. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

Show the 37 earlier steps
  1. HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee · House Agriculture & Conservation
  6. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000 · House Agriculture & Conservation
  7. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
  8. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
  9. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  14. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
  19. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
  21. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  22. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  23. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering
  24. HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Regan Deering
  25. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
  26. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000
  27. SenateArrive in Senate
  28. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  29. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
  30. SenateFirst Reading
  31. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  32. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  33. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
  34. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  35. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
  36. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  37. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  1. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
  2. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  3. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  4. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  5. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  6. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
  7. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  8. SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John F. Curran

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 106–0
Apr 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 106 No 0 Not voting 12
Democrats: 68 yes, 0 no Republicans: 38 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 106

Excused · 12

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 25, 2025 House Agriculture & Conservation Agriculture & Conservation - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 27 cosponsors: 15 Democrats, 12 Republicans.

All 27 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.