Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB3022

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code in relation to education, training, and employment programs for TANF recipients. Provides that an individual who is exempt from participating in such programs but who volunteers to participate may not be sanctioned for not meeting program requirements. Makes changes concerning good cause for failure to participate in such programs, and provides that the Department of Human Services may not require corroboration of a client's assertion of good cause unless the Department has information that is inconsistent with that assertion. Provides that an individual may decline literacy testing or a determination of language proficiency. Requires the Department of Human Services to annually evaluate its procedures and written materials. Adds a provision concerning transitional jobs and removes a provision concerning community service. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Deletes everything. Reinserts provisions substantially similar to those of the bill as introduced, amending the Illinois Public Aid Code, but with changes that include the following: (1) removes an amendatory provision that the Department of Human Services may not require corroboration of a client's assertion of good cause for failure to participate in education, training, and employment programs unless the Department has information that is inconsistent with the client's assertion; (2) removes an amendatory provision authorizing assignment of a client to an education, training, or employment activity if the client was already engaged in such an activity at the point of entry; (3) provides that in the assessment process, the Department of Human Services shall offer to include standard literary testing and a determination of English language proficiency and shall provide it for those who accept the offer (instead of requiring the Department to include such testing and such a determination in the assessment unless declined by the individual); (4) removes amendatory provisions for an annual evaluation of the Department's procedures and written materials; and (5) provides that community service includes unpaid work that a client performs in his or her community, such as for a school, church, government agency, or nonprofit organization (instead of deleting all provisions concerning community service). Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
2/26/2003	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
2/26/2003	House	First Reading
2/26/2003	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/27/2003	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
3/12/2003	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
3/12/2003	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
3/12/2003	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
3/12/2003	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/12/2003	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
3/12/2003	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
3/12/2003	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
3/26/2003	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2003	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/27/2003	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000
4/2/2003	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/2/2003	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 3, 2003
4/7/2003	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama
4/8/2003	Senate	First Reading
4/8/2003	Senate	Referred to Rules
4/29/2003	Senate	Fiscal Note Filed from the Illinois Department of Human Services
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

	Deletes reference to:
	305 ILCS 5/9A-8.1