Illinois House Bill 6593 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on June 29 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-06-29 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that on and after January 1, 2018, electronic benefits transfer ("LINK") cards used to obtain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits or cash shall contain the name and photo of the primary cardholder and, at the option of the primary cardholder, the names of secondary holders who are authorized to use the card. Establishes that an individual may only use the LINK card if the photo on the card matches the user or he or she presents a current and valid photo identification that confirms that he or she is a secondary user listed on the card. Provides that on the effective date of the amendatory Act the Department of Human Services shall begin the process of transitioning to the use of LINK cards which contain the name and photo of the primary cardholder and list the names of all authorized users of the card. Requires the transition to be completed no later than January 1, 2018. Effective immediately.

DHS-LINK CARD-PHOTO ID

Sen. Thomas Bennett [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-06-29	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2016-06-29	House	First Reading
2016-06-29	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
305	5	12-4.4a	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=6593&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=88&GA=99
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/09900HB6593.htm