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IL SB2187
Bill
Status
2/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Willie Preston
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AI Summary
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Establishes the "Good Food Purchasing Program" requiring all State agencies and State-owned facilities (including prisons, mental health facilities, and public universities) to undergo baseline assessments and develop multi-year action plans to align food purchasing with core values prioritizing local suppliers, environmental sustainability, worker rights, animal welfare, and nutrition
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Defines "Good Food Purchasing core values" to include prioritizing small/mid-sized farms within 250 miles (500 miles for meat/poultry/seafood), reducing pesticides and fossil fuel use, sourcing from suppliers that comply with labor laws and support workers' rights to organize, and promoting minimally processed whole foods
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Creates a 23-member Good Food Purchasing Task Force with legislative leaders, agency directors, and advocacy organization representatives to study food procurement and submit interim and final reports within one and two years respectively
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Establishes the Good Food Purchasing Fund in the State treasury to support implementation, including creating an office within the Department of Agriculture and providing training and technical assistance to agencies
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Amends food labeling rules to allow products to be designated "Illinois-grown," "Illinois-sourced," or "Illinois farm product" if grown in Illinois or processed in Illinois using at least one Illinois-grown ingredient, replacing the previous "local farm or food products" definition
Legislative Description
LOCAL FOOD-GOOD FOOD PROGRAM
Last Action
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
5/2/2025