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Illinois Public Act 099-0827, Effective 08/16/2016
Amendments to the Illinois Seed Law that exempt non-commercial seed sharing, seed libraries, and seed swaps from some regulations applicable to commercial sale of seed.
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Public Act -099-0827 began as
SB 3130
in February 2016
AB-1810 California Seed Law: exclusions: noncommercial seed sharing.
Seed Law Resources, from the Sustainable Economies Law Center
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Freeing the Seed, Michael S. Carolan, Earth Island Journal (2019).
Illinois bill aims to help local seed libraries flourish, Drew Zimmerman, Peoria Journal Star (2016)
"Protect Community Seed Sharing" (video) Herb Moore (2016)
Seed Libraries Fight for the Right to Share, Chris D. Cook, Cornucopia Institute (2015)
Seed-Sharing Snafu, Mother Earth News (2015)
Seed Libraries Struggle With State Laws Limiting Exchanges, Associated Press (2014)
State Tweak to Seed Library Rules Ignites Debate, Bob Warburton, Library Journal (2014)
"Vandana Shiva: corporate monopoly of seeds must end" Jo Confino, The Guardian (2012)
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