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IL HB0633
Bill
Status
Passed
7/30/2021
Primary Sponsor
Sonya Harper
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AI Summary
- Establishes the "Garden Act" to encourage and protect sustainable cultivation of fresh produce on residential property for personal consumption or non-commercial sharing
- Defines "vegetable garden" as any plot of ground or elevated soil bed on residential property where vegetables, herbs, fruits, flowers, pollinator plants, leafy greens, or other edible plants are cultivated
- Grants any person the right to cultivate vegetable gardens on their own property or on private property of another with owner permission in any county, municipality, or political subdivision in Illinois
- Prohibits home rule units from regulating gardens in a manner inconsistent with this Act, establishing this as a limitation on home rule powers under the Illinois Constitution
- Permits state and local regulations of general nature (such as height, setback, water use, fertilizer use, or invasive species control) provided they do not preclude vegetable gardens
Legislative Description
VEGETABLE GARDEN PROTECTION
Last Action
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0180
7/30/2021
Committee Referrals
Local Government5/4/2021
Assignments4/22/2021
Agriculture & Conservation3/2/2021
Rules2/8/2021
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