Bill Title: Amends the Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall conduct an access to nutritious food program to establish and operate projects and strategies within food deserts that focus on: (1) distribution of fresh and nutritious food; and (2) education in food preparation and nutrition. Provides that the Department shall promote the sharing of information concerning best practices and programs, including specified projects, that have proven to be effective in improving distribution of fresh and nutritious food and education in food preparation and nutrition. Provides that the Department shall convene an annual meeting of nonprofit organizations and other interested parties to share best practices and information on programs, including specified projects, that have proven to be effective in improving distribution of fresh and nutritious food and education in food preparation and nutrition. Defines "food desert" and "program".

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Engrossed) 2024-05-03 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [SB3265 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator Dale Fowler [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-059	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Sally Turner [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-044	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Thomas Bennett [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-053	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Seth Lewis [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-024	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Rachel Ventura [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-043	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Javier Cervantes [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-001	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Michael Halpin [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-036	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator David Koehler [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-046	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Terri Bryant [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-058	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Erica Harriss [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-056	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	N/A
Senator Mary Edly-Allen [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-031	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Patrick Windhorst [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-117	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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