Illinois House Bill 6137 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-08-26 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Secretary of Human Services shall seek a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture to allow the State to specify certain foods that may and may not be purchased in Illinois with the benefits funded by the federal Food Stamp Program, including a general ban on the use of food stamp benefits to purchase foods of minimal nutritional value such as carbonated soft drinks, snack cakes, candies, chewing gum, flavored ice bars, and fried, high-fat chips. Requires the Secretary to consult with members of the General Assembly in developing the waiver and to obtain approval from the General Assembly before implementing the waiver. Further provides that beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act, in order to use a "LINK" electronic benefits transfer card to obtain food stamp benefits or cash, the user must show a current and valid photo identification. Prohibits such use of a LINK card if the name on the photo identification does not match the name on the LINK card or if the photo does not match the user of the card. Provides that every LINK card issued on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act must include on its face the name of every household member entitled to use the card.

DHS-FOOD STAMPS-BANNED FOODS

Sen. Michael Connelly [R]	Rep. Renee Kosel [R]	Rep. Robert Pritchard [R]	Sen. Chapin Rose [R]
Sen. Jil Tracy [R]	Rep. Jim Watson [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-08-26		Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
2010-03-15		Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2010-03-11		Remains in Human Services Committee
2010-03-11		Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Human Services Committee; 003-003-000
2010-03-11		House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
2010-03-11		House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
2010-02-23		Assigned to Human Services Committee
2010-02-16		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
2010-02-16		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
2010-02-16		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
2010-02-16		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
2010-02-11		Referred to Rules Committee
2010-02-11		First Reading
2010-02-11		Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=6137&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=76&GA=96
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/09600HB6137.htm