House Sponsors: SCHAKOWSKY-RONEN-CURRIE-STEPHENS-SILVA, MCKEON, LOPEZ, FLOWERS, O'BRIEN, FRITCHEY, BURKE, GILES, TURNER,ART, HOFFMAN, ERWIN AND JONES,LOU. Senate Sponsors: RADOGNO-DEL VALLE Short description: PUB AID-NON-CITIZEN CATEGORIES Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that non-citizens who are admitted as Cuban or Haitian entrants, who are admitted as Amerasian immigrants, or who have a pending or approved petition under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 and are otherwise eligible may receive cash or medical assistance under the Code. Effective July 1, 1998. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 305 ILCS 5/1-12 new Further amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the State of Illinois adopts the Family Violence Option as described in the Social Security Act. FISCAL NOTE (Dpt. of Human Services) HB 3446 would have a minimal fiscal impact on DHS. FISCAL NOTE, AMENDED (Dpt. Human Services) No change from previous note. STATE MANDATES ACT FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 2 HB 3446 fails to create a State mandate. FISCAL NOTE, AMENDED (Dpt. Human Services) No change from previous note. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Replaces provisions making eligible those non-citizens who have a pending or approved petition under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 if they are otherwise eligible with provisions making eligible certain battered immigrants as defined in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 if they are otherwise eligible. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status