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| | 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB0422 Introduced 1/28/2015, by Sen. John J. Cullerton SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
| | 305 ILCS 5/11-1 | from Ch. 23, par. 11-1 |
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Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section
concerning discrimination in the granting of financial aid or social services.
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| | A BILL FOR |
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| | SB0422 | | LRB099 03254 KTG 23262 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning public aid.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by |
| 5 | | changing Section 11-1 as follows:
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| 6 | | (305 ILCS 5/11-1) (from Ch. 23, par. 11-1)
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| 7 | | Sec. 11-1. No discrimination). There shall be no |
| 8 | | discrimination or denial
of financial aid and
and social |
| 9 | | services on account of the race, religion, color,
national |
| 10 | | origin, sex, marital status, or political affiliation of any
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| 11 | | applicant or recipient. This paragraph shall not prevent the |
| 12 | | Department from
treating individuals differently as a result of |
| 13 | | the rights and responsibilities
that arise under law from |
| 14 | | marital status. |
| 15 | | Participation in any marriage promotion or family |
| 16 | | formation activity is
voluntary.
Non-participation shall not |
| 17 | | affect any person's eligibility for or receipt of
financial aid |
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social services in any program under this Code.
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| 19 | | Where financial aid or social services are granted to |
| 20 | | certain classes of
persons under a program for which federal |
| 21 | | funds are available, nothing in
this Section shall require |
| 22 | | granting of financial aid or social services
to other persons |
| 23 | | where federal funds would not be available as to those other
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