HB 4922104th
bill
104th General Assembly (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives bill
HB 4922
EMERGING FARMER GRANT PROGRAM
In committee Last action May 26, 2026: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Official bill page and text: ilga.gov
Sponsors 37
- Prime sponsors
- Mattie Hunter, Sonya M. Harper
- Cosponsors (35)
- Anne Stava, Barbara Hernandez, Camille Y. Lilly, Curtis J. Tarver, II, David Koehler, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Edgar González, Jr., Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Javier L. Cervantes, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Joyce Mason, Justin Slaughter, Kam Buckner, Karina Villa, Kimberly Du Buclet, La Shawn K. Ford, Laura M. Murphy, Lilian Jiménez, Lisa Davis, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Mary Beth Canty, Maurice A. West, II, Michael Crawford, Mike Porfirio, Napoleon Harris III, Nicholas K. Smith, Nicolle Grasse, Norma Hernandez, Rachel Ventura, Ram Villivalam, Rita Mayfield, Sharon Chung, Thaddeus Jones, William "Will" Davis, Yolonda Morris
Status
In committee as of May 26, 2026. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.
Referred to: House Agriculture and Conservation, Senate Appropriations (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 2
April 17, 2026House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed77-19
yes (77) Mussman, Grasse, Ness, Guerrero-Cuellar, Guzzardi, Avelar, Olickal, Benton, Ortíz, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Briel, Reick, Hanson, Buckner, Rita, Harper, Hernandez, Barbara, Canty, Hernandez, Lisa, Cassidy, Scherer, Hernandez, Norma, Chung, Schmidt, Hirschauer, Cochran, Schweizer, Crawford, Crespo, Slaughter, Jiménez, Croke, Smith, Johnson, Katz Muhl, Davis, Lisa, Davis, Will, Stuart, Kifowit, DeLaRosa, Swanson, La Ha, Delgado, Syed, LaPointe, DeLuca, Tarver, Lilly, Deuter, Mah, Didech, Manley, Du Buclet, Vella, Mason, Elik, Mayfield, Evans, McCombie, Faver Dias, McLaughlin, West, Meier, Meyers-Martin, Fritts, Williams, Ann, Gabel, Williams, Jawaharial, Moeller, Moore, Yang Rohr, Morgan, González, Welch, Morris, Gordon-Booth
no (19) Niemerg, Halbrook, Hammond, Hauter, Cabello, Sanalitro, Coffey, Severin, Jacobs, Davis, Jed, Deering, Tipsword, Ugaste, Weaver, Weber, Friess, Wilhour, Miller, Windhorst
excused (15) Ammons, Andrade, Haas, Rosenthal, Ryan, Huynh, Davidsmeyer, Sosnowski, Jones, Stava, Stephens, Kelly, Ford, Gill, Grant
not voting (7) Bunting, Hoffman, Sheehan, Spain, Keicher, Walsh, Gong-Gershowitz
March 24, 2026House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed6-3
yes (6) Chung, Sharon, Briel, Amy, Grasse, Nicolle, Gill, Mary, Harper, Sonya M, Hernandez, Barbara
no (3) Hammond, Norine K, Meier, Charles, Swanson, Dan
Timeline 71
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| May 26, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam |
| May 22, 2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| May 22, 2026 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| May 20, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler |
| May 20, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| May 19, 2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Appropriations |
| May 15, 2026 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 |
| May 15, 2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| May 15, 2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter |
| May 14, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III |
| May 13, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa |
| May 8, 2026 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 |
| May 7, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio |
| May 6, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| April 28, 2026 | Senate | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mattie Hunter |
| April 28, 2026 | Senate | Assigned to Appropriations |
| April 21, 2026 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| April 21, 2026 | Senate | First Reading |
| April 21, 2026 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler |
| April 21, 2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| April 21, 2026 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| April 17, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis |
| April 17, 2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled |
| April 17, 2026 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-019-000 |
| April 17, 2026 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| April 17, 2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| April 17, 2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper |
| April 15, 2026 | House | Fiscal Note Filed |
| April 10, 2026 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| April 10, 2026 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter |
| April 7, 2026 | House | Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Patrick Windhorst |
| April 7, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin |
| April 7, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava |
| April 7, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch |
| April 6, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| March 27, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner |
| March 25, 2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| March 24, 2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled |
| March 24, 2026 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 006-003-000 |
| March 24, 2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| March 24, 2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper |
| March 24, 2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung |
| March 12, 2026 | House | Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee |
| February 6, 2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| February 6, 2026 | House | First Reading |
| February 3, 2026 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper |
Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: ilga.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.