Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB54: SOIL HEALTH WEEK
Status: Passed one chamber, June 1, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act concerning State government.
From the engrossed text, March 18, 2025:
AN ACT concerning State government. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The State Commemorative Dates Act is amended by adding Section 173 as follows: (5 ILCS 490/173 new) [ADDED: Sec. 173. ][ADDED: Soil Health Week. ][ADDED: The first full week of March ] [ADDED: each year is designated as Soil Health Week to be observed ] [ADDED: throughout the State as a week to celebrate and raise ] [ADDED: awareness for the importance of soil health to Illinois ] [ADDED: agriculture and in recognition of family farmers.] Section 99.Effective date.This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
Sponsors
- Regan Deering (R, 88) · primary sponsor
- Charles Meier (R, 109)
- Dan Swanson (R, 71)
- Wayne A. Rosenthal (R, 108)
- Sonya M. Harper (D, 6)
- Tony M. McCombie (R, 89)
- Mary Gill (D, 35)
- Amy Briel (D, 76)
- Sharon Chung (D, 91)
- Barbara Hernandez (D, 50)
- Amy Elik (R, 111)
- Bradley Fritts (R, 74)
Latest actions
- : Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John F. Curran
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
Votes
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed (April 7, 2025): 106 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee (February 25, 2025): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ILCS 5 - Government
Common questions
- What is HB54?
- HB54 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): SOIL HEALTH WEEK.
- What does HB54 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning State government.
- What is the status of HB54?
- Passed one chamber as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John F. Curran (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB54?
- Regan Deering (R, 88), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB54?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=54&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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