SYVERSON. 305 ILCS 5/1-10 Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that a person convicted under federal or State law of any offense which is classified as a felony by the law of the jurisdiction involved and which has as an element the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance shall be ineligible for cash assistance provided under this Code (currently a person with a drug conviction remains eligible for food stamps and is ineligible for cash assistance for 2 years or permanently, depending on the seriousness of the offense). Effective immediately. 98-02-20 S FIRST READING 98-02-20 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-01-12 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary