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Illinois
Healthy soil legislation status for Illinois
| State | Bill # | Year(s) | Chamber | First Sponsor | Title or Brief Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | HB 2819 | 2019 | House | Miller, Charles (R) | DNR-Soil Health Practices | Tabled |
| Illinois | SB 1980 | 2019 | Senate | Scott M. Bennett (D) | Soil & Water Conservation Dist | Tabled |
| Illinois | HB 2737 | 2019 | House | Michael Halpin (D) | Soil & Water Conservation Dist | Passed |
| Illinois | HB0804 | 2021 | House | Ann M. Williams (D) | CLEAN ENERGY JOBS ACT; soil health may be in plans | Pending |
| Illinois | HB3501 | 2021 | House | Sonya M. Harper (D) | Black Farmer Restoration Program; includes “focus on regenerating the soil, ecosystem, and local community" | Pending |
| Illinois | HB2647 | 2021 | House | Kambium Buckner | includes Community Energy, Climate, and Jobs Planning Act; soil health may be in plans. Companions HB0804/SB1718/SB2436 | Pending |
| Illinois | SB1718 | 2021 | Senate | Cristina Castro | includes Community Energy, Climate, and Jobs Planning Act; soil health may be in plans. HB0804/HB2647/SB2436 | Pending |
| Illinois | SB2436 | 2021 | Senate | Robert Peters | includes Community Energy, Climate, and Jobs Planning Act; soil health may be in plans. HB0804/HB2647/SB1718 | Pending |