HB0054
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What this bill does
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that first full week of March each year is designated as Soil Health Week to be observed throughout the State as a week to celebrate and raise awareness regarding the importance of soil health to Illinois agriculture and Illinois farmers. Effective immediately.
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Current stage: Crossed Chambers · Last action 259 days ago
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Bills sponsored by Regan Deering advance 3% more often than the chamber average.
Public Engagement
Witness slips
114 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Rathjen Amyx | self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 | |
| Amy Bartucci | Go Green Park Ridge | Go Green Park Ridge | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Amy Bartucci | self | self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Amy Johnson | Self | Self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Anna McKinley | Illinois Farm Bureau | Illinois Farm Bureau | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Anne Logue | SSI | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 | |
| Barbara Sabaj | Personal | Personal | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Becky Brodsky | Self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 | |
| Benjamin Krumstok | Citizen | Myself | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Benjamin Krumstok | Composting Partners | Composting Partners | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Benjamin Krumstok | Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| bernadette knight | Go Green Northbrook | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 | |
| Blake Andonov | Illinois Environmental Council | Illinois Environmental Council | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Brad Stotler | IL Corn Growers Association | IL Corn Growers Associatiion | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Carol Ann Juen | self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 | |
| Cherise Rosen | Self | Self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Christine Johnson | Wild Trillium Farm | self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Christopher Kessler | Openlands | Openlands | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Christopher T Parson | Retired | self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Cliff Schuette | Schuette Signature Beef | Schuette Signature Beef | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Corey | Illinois Soybean Growers | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 | |
| Cynthia Grau | Self | Self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Cynthia Kanner | Prairie State Conservation Coalition | Prairie State Conservation Coalition | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Dany Robles | Illinois Environmental Council | Illinois Environmental Council | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| David McEllis | Environmental Law and Policy Center | Environmental Law and Policy Center | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| David Toledo | Contemporary Farmer, Inc. | Self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Deborah Halpern | League of Women Voters Chicago | LWV Chicago | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Derek Ervin | Glaciers End | Self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Donald Oplt | self | self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Donna Limper | Self | Self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Dorelle Ackermann | INDIVIDUAL | SELF | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Edward Dubrick | DuChick Ranch, LLC | Self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Edward Dubrick | Illinois Stewardship Alliance | Illinois Stewardship Alliance | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Elaine Nekritz | Nekritz Amdor Andersson Group | The Nature Conservancy | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Eliot Clay | Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation Districts | Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation Districts | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Elizabeth Bowman | self | Self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Jackie McGrath | self | self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Jennifer Futterman | None | Go Green Highland Park | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| John Lardner | Patriot Acres, LLC | Patriot Acres, LLC | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Jordan Parker | Triveni Institute | Triveni Institute | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Josh St Peters | Illinois Beef Association | Illinois Beef Association | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Joy Scrogum | Self | Self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Karen Daiter | Cllimate Reality Project- Chicago Metro Chapter | self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Kevin Erickson | Loyola University Chicago- SES | Self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Larry Evans | United Congregations of Metro East and Piasa Palisades Group of Sierra Club | United Congregations of Metro East | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Laura Davis | self | self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Lauren Hall | Self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 | |
| Leah Beck | Retired | Self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Libby Ervin | Glaciers End | Self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Linda Kruhmin | self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 | |
| Liz Moran Stelk | Self | Self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Liz Rupel | Illinois Stewardship Alliance | Illinois Stewardship Alliance | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Marcia Koenen | NA | self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Mark Kleinschmit | Self | Self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Martin Kemper | none | self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Mary Grose | self | self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Mary Rice | Self | Self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Matthew Slade | Myself | Myself | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Nicole Burmingham | Non | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 | |
| Nicole Saulsberry | sierra club Illinois | Sierra Club Illinois | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Nina Struss | Self | Self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Pamela Evans | United Congregations of Metro East and Piasa Palisades Group of Sierra Club | United Congregations of Metro East | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Pamela Tate | The Climate Reality Project Chicago Metro Chapter | Self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Patricia Lofthouse | Go Green Park Ridge | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 | |
| Patsy Hirsch | none | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 | |
| Patsy hopper | Farmer | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 | |
| Penelope Kasper | self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 | |
| Phyllis B Rubin | Self | Self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Rachel Berry | Self | Self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Reese Rathjen Amyx | Illinois Stewardship Alliance | Reese Rathjen Amyx, Alison Rathjen Amyx and Parker Rathjen Amyx | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Reese Rathjen Amyx | Self | Self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Rhiannon Schmieg | Bear Paw Property Management | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 | |
| Sandra Loftus | self | self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Seema Keshav | Go Green Vernon Hills & Lincolnshire | Go Green Vernon Hills & Linclonshire | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Seth Swoboda | NA | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 | |
| Sharon White | Master Gardener Will Co | self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Susan Styer | NA | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 | |
| Ted Krauskopf | Farm | Self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Tim Sonder | Edible Evanston | Edible Evanston, Climate Action Evanston | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Tim Sonder | SELF | self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Toni Louise Oplt | self | Metro East Green Alliance | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Toni Louise Oplt | self | self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Valerie Wolfe | none | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 | |
| Virginia Woulfe-Beile | self | self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Warren Bakker | retired | self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Amy Bartucci | self | self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-18 |
| Anna McKinley | Illinois Farm Bureau | Illinois Farm Bureau | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-18 |
| CHARLES J MURPHY | Cloverleaf Farms, inc. | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-18 | |
| CHARLES J MURPHY | Midwest Compost, LLC | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-18 | |
| Christine Johnson | Wild Trillium Farm | self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-18 |
| Deborah Halpern | League of Women Voters Chicago | League of Women Voters Chicago | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-18 |
| Derek Ervin | Glaciers End | self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-18 |
| Donald Viecelli | Climate Reality Project Chicago Metro Chapter | Self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-18 |
| Edward Dubrick | DuChick Ranch, LLC | Self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-18 |
| Elaine Nekritz | Nekritz Amdor Andersson Group | The Nature Conservancy | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-18 |
| Elizabeth Wiseman-Chase | Self | Self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-18 |
| Harold Wilken | Janie's Farm | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-18 | |
| Kris Reynolds | American Farmland Trust | American Farmland Trust | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-18 |
| Kris Reynolds | Kris Reynolds | self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-18 |
| Libby Ervin | Food Works | self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-18 |
| Libby Ervin | Glaciers End | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-18 | |
| Linda Kruhmin | self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-18 | |
| Liz Moran Stelk | Self | Self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-18 |
| Matthew Slade | Myself | Myself | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-18 |
| Maureen Vana | None | Taxpayer | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-18 |
| Patricia Iverson | Climate Reality Chicago | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-18 | |
| Rachel Berry | Self | Self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-18 |
| Steve Stierwalt | Mill STAR Farm | Mill STAR Farm | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-18 |
| Ted Krauskopf | Farm | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-18 | |
| Thomas Coleman | Climat Reality | Climate Reality | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-18 |
| Tim Sonder | Edible Evanston, a program of Climate Action Evanston | Edible Evanston, a program of Climate Action Evanston | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-18 |
| Tim Sonder | SELF | self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-18 |
| Mark Koenen | Not applicable | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| H | Committee | Agriculture & Conservation | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 9 | — | |
| H | Floor | Third Reading | 106 | 0 | 0 | 12 | Passed | 106 | — |
Action History
44 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-07-24 — Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Mike Simmons. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2024-12-11 | House | Prefiled with Clerk byRep. Charles Meier Senate Rule 5-1(d); House Rule 37(d) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-09 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-09 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-01-15 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Tony M. McCombie Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Assigned toAgriculture & Conservation Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateAgriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Dan Swanson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Wayne A. Rosenthal Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Sonya M. Harper Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Mary Gill Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Amy Briel Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Sharon Chung Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Barbara Hernandez Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Amy Elik Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Regan Deering Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Bradley Fritts Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Kevin Schmidt Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Janet Yang Rohr Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Jason R. Bunting Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Removed Co-SponsorRep. Regan Deering Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild − |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed toRep. Regan Deering Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | — |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Charles Meier Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed106-000-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54 | Procedural | — |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Chief Senate SponsorSen. Dale Fowler Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Hoan Huynh Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Neil Anderson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Mary Edly-Allen Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Sally J. Turner Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Lilian Jiménez Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Cristina Castro Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-24 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Jil Tracy Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-24 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Laura Fine Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Linda Holmes Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Rachel Ventura Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Graciela Guzmán Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-30 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Chris Balkema Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-07-24 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Mike Simmons Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |