Illinois House Bill 2437 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 17 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-04-11 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Reinstitutes State funded General Assistance to provide a program for adults with no children to be known as State Transitional Assistance and a program for families with children and for pregnant women to be known as State Family and Children Assistance. Sets forth eligibility requirements for State Transitional Assistance including that an individual must be ineligible for Aid to the Aged, Blind, or Disabled (AABD) benefits and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits and must be age 18 or over or married and living with a spouse, regardless of age. Provides that persons who are too impaired to work but do not have a disability that meets the disability level to qualify for Supplemental Security Income or have substantial barriers to being employable shall be considered chronically needy and eligible for State Transitional Assistance. Sets forth other criteria for determining whether an individual is chronically needy. Sets forth the eligibility requirements under the State Family and Children Assistance program including that a family unit must be ineligible for AABD and TANF and must contain a child under the age of 18 or a child age 18 who is a full-time student. Provides that a conviction for a drug-related felony shall not disqualify an applicant for assistance under either program and that, subject to federal approval, the assistance amount provided under either program shall not be considered income for purposes of determining eligibility under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Effective immediately.

DHS-GENERAL ASSISTANCE

Rep. Mary Flowers [D]	Rep. LaShawn Ford [D]	Rep. Latoya Greenwood [D]	Rep. Camille Lilly [D]
Rep. Rita Mayfield [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-04-11	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2022-04-09	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
2022-04-09	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
2022-04-09	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
2022-04-09	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2022-04-08	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2022-04-08	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Appropriations-Human Services Committee; 015-008-000
2022-04-08	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Appropriations-Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
2022-03-31	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 8, 2022
2022-03-30	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Human Services Committee
2022-03-29	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2022-03-29	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
2022-03-17	House	Remains in Appropriations-Human Services Committee
2022-03-17	House	Motion Do Pass - Lost Appropriations-Human Services Committee; 011-009-000
2022-03-01	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) March 31, 2022
2022-03-01	House	Assigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee
2022-02-25	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2022-02-18	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) February 25, 2022
2022-01-25	House	Assigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee
2021-10-12	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
2021-10-12	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
2021-03-27	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2021-03-22	House	To Public Benefits Subcommittee
2021-03-09	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
2021-02-19	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-02-19	House	First Reading
2021-02-17	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
305	5	6-11	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2437&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB2437.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB2437ham001.htm