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92_SB0558 LRB9207849WHcs 1 AN ACT concerning public aid. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by 5 changing Section 1-10 as follows: 6 (305 ILCS 5/1-10) 7 Sec. 1-10. Drug convictions. 8 (a) Persons convicted of an offense under the Illinois 9 Controlled Substances Act or the Cannabis Control Act which 10 is a Class X felony, or a Class 1 felony, or comparable 11 federal criminal law which has as an element the possession, 12 use, or distribution of a controlled substance, as defined in 13 Section 102(6) of the federal Controlled Substances Act (21 14 U.S.C. 802(c)), shall not be eligible for cash assistance 15 provided under this Code. 16 (b) A personPersonsconvicted of any other felony under 17 the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or the Cannabis 18 Control Act which is not a Class X or Class 1 felony, or 19 comparable federal criminal law which has as an element the 20 possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance, 21 as defined in Section 102(6) of the federal Controlled 22 Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802(c)), may, if he or she is 23 otherwiseshall not beeligible for cash assistance provided 24 under this Code, receive cash assistance for a maximum of 3 25 months in his or her lifetime afterfor 2 years fromthe date 26 of his or her conviction. This limitationprohibitionshall 27 not apply if the person is in a drug treatment program, 28 aftercare program, or similar program as defined by rule. 29 (c) Persons shall not be determined ineligible for food 30 stamps provided under this Code based upon a conviction of 31 any felony or comparable federal or State criminal law which -2- LRB9207849WHcs 1 has an element the possession, use or distribution of a 2 controlled substance, as defined in Section 102(6) of the 3 federal Controlled Substance Act (21 U.S.C. 802(c)). 4 (Source: P.A. 90-17, eff. 7-1-97.)