Illinois · House Resolution 726 · 104th General Assembly

BLACK FARMERS AND GROWERS WEEK

HR 726 Sponsored by Sonya M. Harper Adopted

  1. Introduced Mar 11, 2026
  2. In committee Mar 18, 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.

Declares May 3 through May 9, 2026 as Black Farmers and Growers 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. Encourages State agencies and policymakers to ensure that agricultural programs intended to support farmers…

Read the full title (99 words)

Declares May 3 through May 9, 2026 as Black Farmers and Growers 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. Encourages State agencies and policymakers to ensure that agricultural programs intended to support farmers are implemented in a manner that meaningfully reaches Black farmers and growers across Illinois, including emerging, limited-resource, and socially disadvantaged producers, and that outreach and program participation extend broadly throughout the State's Black farming communities.

Every action

9 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. HouseResolution Adopted
  7. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  8. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
  9. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 7, 2026 House Agriculture & Conservation Agriculture & Conservation - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.

All 3 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.