Sonya Harper
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 6
Primary
Creates the Prairie Lawns Act. Establishes the Prairie Lawns Program, which requires the Department of Natural Resources to provide assistance for installing pollinator-friendly native plants in residential lawns to protect and support native species of pollinators. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules for the Program. Provides for individual support grants to reimburse Illinois residents for up to $400, subject to appropriation and other requirements. Provides for demonstration neighborhood grants to units of local government and nonprofit organizations through a request for proposal process, subject to appropriation and other requirements. Provides that homeowners’ associations and common interest communities may not prohibit the planting of pollinator habitats. Defines terms.
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
Assigned to Appropriations
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
Referred to Assignments
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
First Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 30, 2024
Arrive in Senate
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 068-034-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 006-003-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 006-003-000
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
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| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
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