Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2023	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

305 ILCS 5/6-11

from Ch. 23, par. 6-11

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Reinstitutes State funded General Assistance to provide a program for adults with no children to be known as State Transitional Assistance and a program for families with children and for pregnant women to be known as State Family and Children Assistance. Sets forth eligibility requirements for State Transitional Assistance including that an individual must be ineligible for Aid to the Aged, Blind, or Disabled (AABD) benefits and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits and must be age 18 or over or married and living with a spouse, regardless of age. Provides that persons who are too impaired to work but do not have a disability that meets the disability level to qualify for Supplemental Security Income or have substantial barriers to being employable shall be considered chronically needy and eligible for State Transitional Assistance. Sets forth other criteria for determining whether an individual is chronically needy. Sets forth the eligibility requirements under the State Family and Children Assistance program including that a family unit must be ineligible for AABD and TANF and must contain a child under the age of 18 or a child age 18 who is a full-time student. Provides that a conviction for a drug-related felony shall not disqualify an applicant for assistance under either program and that, subject to federal approval, the assistance amount provided under either program shall not be considered income for purposes of determining eligibility under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Removes provisions providing that individuals enrolled in the State Transitional Assistance program, who are determined to be chronically needy, and individuals enrolled in the State Family and Children Assistance program are eligible for medical assistance and pharmacy services. Makes technical changes. Makes the bill effective January 1, 2023 (rather than immediately.)

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/17/2021	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
2/19/2021	House	First Reading
2/19/2021	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/9/2021	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
3/22/2021	House	To Public Benefits Subcommittee
3/27/2021	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
10/12/2021	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
10/12/2021	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
1/25/2022	House	Assigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee
2/18/2022	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) February 25, 2022
2/25/2022	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/1/2022	House	Assigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee
3/1/2022	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) March 31, 2022
3/17/2022	House	Motion Do Pass - Lost Appropriations-Human Services Committee; 011-009-000
3/17/2022	House	Remains in Appropriations-Human Services Committee
3/29/2022	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
3/29/2022	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/30/2022	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Human Services Committee
3/31/2022	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 8, 2022
4/8/2022	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Appropriations-Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
4/8/2022	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Appropriations-Human Services Committee; 015-008-000
4/8/2022	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/9/2022	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
4/9/2022	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
4/9/2022	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
4/9/2022	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
4/11/2022	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/10/2023	House	Session Sine Die

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