Illinois Senate Bill 1294

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-03-22 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that a person is eligible for a diaper allowance in the amount of $70 per month per eligible child if all of the following conditions are met: (1) the person's household income is at or below 100% of the federal poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; and (2) the person is responsible for the welfare of an eligible child. Defines "eligible child" to mean any child who is 3 years of age or younger and whose primary residence is the State of Illinois. Provides that the diaper allowance may be used only to purchase diapers. Provides that the diaper allowance shall be distributed in a form and manner prescribed by the Department of Human Services. Provides that the diaper allowance shall not be considered income for purposes of determining eligibility or the amount of assistance for any public aid benefit provided under State law. Requires applicants for the diaper allowance to apply to the Department in a form and manner prescribed by the Department. Effective July 1, 2023.

DHS-DIAPER ALLOWANCE

Sen. Karina Villa [D]	Sen. Cristina Pacione-Zayas [D]	Sen. Javier Cervantes [D]	Sen. Robert Peters [D]
Sen. Mike Simmons [D]	Sen. Sara Feigenholtz [D]	Sen. Laura Fine [D]	Sen. Mattie Hunter [D]
Sen. Ann Gillespie [D]	Sen. Christopher Belt [D]	Sen. Rachel Ventura [D]	Sen. Kimberly Lightford [D]
Sen. William Cunningham [D]	Sen. Natalie Toro [D]	Sen. Laura Murphy [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-22	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
2023-10-19	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Natalie Toro
2023-04-25	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
2023-03-10	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2023-03-02	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
2023-03-01	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
2023-02-23	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
2023-02-23	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
2023-02-22	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
2023-02-22	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
2023-02-17	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
2023-02-16	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
2023-02-15	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
2023-02-14	Senate	Assigned to Appropriations - Health and Human Services
2023-02-09	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
2023-02-09	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
2023-02-03	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-02-03	Senate	First Reading
2023-02-03	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
20	1305	10-75	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1294&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1294.htm