Illinois Senate Bill 3461 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-08-02 - Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
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 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 a child 3 years of age or younger. Provides that the diaper allowance may be used only to purchase diapers. Requires the diaper allowance to be issued through an electronic benefit transfer card issued 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. Provides that applicants for the diaper allowance shall apply to the Department in a form and manner prescribed by the Department. Effective July 1, 2022.

DHS-DIAPER ALLOWANCE

Sen. Karina Villa [D]	Sen. Adriane Johnson [D]	Sen. Cristina Pacione-Zayas [D]	Sen. Laura Fine [D]
Sen. Celina Villanueva [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-08-02	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
2022-02-16	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
2022-02-10	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2022-02-01	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
2022-01-27	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
2022-01-26	Senate	To Appropriations- Human Services
2022-01-26	Senate	Assigned to Appropriations
2022-01-18	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2022-01-18	Senate	First Reading
2022-01-18	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=3461&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB3461.htm