LINDNER-STEPHENS-RUTHERFORD-HOWARD, GASH AND FEIGENHOLTZ. (GEO-KARIS-DEL VALLE-OBAMA-MADIGAN,L) 305 ILCS 5/1-12 new Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Incorporates the domestic violence option of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program in the Social Security Act into provisions of the Code. Provides that all State agencies responsible for the operation and implementation of any portion of the TANF program or the child support programs under the TANF Article and the Support Enforcement Article of the Code shall: (i) screen and identify applicants and recipients of assistance for TANF who are past or present victims of domestic violence or at risk of further domestic violence, while protecting confidentiality; (ii) refer these individuals for counseling and supportive services; and (iii) waive, for so long as necessary, pursuant to a determination of good cause, any program requirements that would make it more difficult for these individuals to escape domestic violence or unfairly penalize past or present victims of domestic violence or those at risk of further domestic violence. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 305 ILCS 5/4-22 rep. Deletes everything. Reinserts provisions similar to the bill as introduced. Provides that the Department of Human Services, in operation of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, shall screen and identify applicants and recipients of assistance for TANF who are past or present victims of domestic violence or at risk of further domestic violence, while maintaining confidentiality, refer these individuals for counseling and supportive services, and waive, pursuant to a determination of good cause, any program requirements that would make it more difficult for these individuals to escape domestic violence or unfairly penalize past or present victims of domestic violence or those at risk of further domestic violence. Provides that, in addition, the Department shall, in the assessment process to develop a personal plan for self-sufficiency, take the factor of domestic violence into account in determining the work, education, and training activities that are appropriate. Repeals provisions providing for screening for domestic violence in developing TANF recipient's personal plans for achieving self-sufficiency. Effective immediately. 99-02-09 H FIRST READING 99-02-09 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR STEPHENS 99-02-09 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR RUTHERFORD 99-02-09 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-10 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE HUMAN SERVS 99-02-18 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO RONEN 99-02-18 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO HOWARD 99-03-03 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 013-000-000 HHSV 99-03-03 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-04 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR GASH 99-03-04 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FEIGENHOLTZ 99-03-16 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-16 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 99-03-17 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-18 H RECALLED TO SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-18 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 99-03-24 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-LINDNER 99-03-24 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 99-03-24 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL 99-03-24 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 99-03-25 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-LINDNER 99-03-25 H ADOPTED 99-03-25 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-25 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 110-000-000 99-03-26 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 99-03-26 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 99-04-14 99-03-26 S CHIEF SPONSOR GEO-KARIS 99-04-07 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR DEL VALLE 99-04-07 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR OBAMA 99-04-14 S FIRST READING 99-04-14 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-04-15 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR MADIGAN,L 99-04-26 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR LIGHTFORD 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary