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IL HB3323

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/11/2025

Primary Sponsor

Rita Mayfield

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Origin

House of Representatives

104th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates a grant program within the Illinois Department of Agriculture to provide grants of up to $250,000 to local farmers for distributing free, healthy food to low-income pregnant women

  • Defines "expectant mother in need" as a pregnant individual whose household income does not exceed 200% of the federal poverty guidelines

  • Limits food distribution to expectant mothers residing in the same county as the farmer or within a municipality 20 miles of the farm

  • Requires grant applicants to be farmers with a feasible distribution plan and be deemed "trustworthy" by the Department

  • Program implementation is subject to appropriation, with the Department of Agriculture directed to adopt rules for the program

Legislative Description

DEPT OF AG-LOCAL FARM-MOTHER

Last Action

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

6/2/2025

Committee Referrals

Assignments6/2/2025
Appropriations4/29/2025
Assignments4/23/2025
Agriculture & Conservation4/8/2025
Rules4/8/2025
Agriculture & Conservation3/11/2025
Rules2/18/2025

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