Illinois · House Resolution 579 · 104th General Assembly

IDNR-POLLINATOR CONSERVATION

  1. Introduced Dec 11, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 20, 2026
  3. Adopted by the House May 14, 2026

What it does

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

Urges the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, in conjunction with the Illinois Department of Agriculture, to increase conservation efforts and to delay seasonal cutting of milkweed and other pollinator enhancement plants along Illinois waterways until August.

Every action

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

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier
  2. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  3. CommitteeAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee · House Agriculture & Conservation
  4. CommitteeRecommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000 · House Agriculture & Conservation
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  6. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  8. HouseResolution Adopted
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 17, 2026 House Agriculture & Conservation Agriculture & Conservation - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 1

Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 4 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.