Bill Status of HB 3197   104th General Assembly

Short Description:  DEFORESTATION FREE IL ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Daniel Didech, Margaret Croke, Will Guzzardi, Abdelnasser Rashid and Nabeela Syed

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  4/11/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Deforestation-Free Illinois Act. Provides that neither the State nor any government agency of the State shall purchase, at wholesale or retail, or obtain for any purpose any tropical hardwood or tropical hardwood product. Provides that no bid proposal or solicitation, request for bid or proposal, or contract for the construction of any public work, building maintenance, or improvement for or on behalf of the State or any government agency of the State shall require or permit the use of any tropical hardwood or tropical hardwood product. Provides that every contract entered into by a State agency that includes the procurement of any product that consists, in whole or in part, of a forest-risk commodity shall require the contractor to confirm that the commodity furnished to the State under the contract was not extracted from, grown, derived, harvested, reared, or produced on land where deforestation or forest degradation occurred. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
  2/13/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
  2/13/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  2/13/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  2/13/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  2/18/2025HouseFirst Reading
  2/18/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/11/2025HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee
  3/18/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
  3/18/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/19/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
  3/20/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 006-003-000
  3/20/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
  3/21/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/11/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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