Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision making it a Class C misdemeanor for any person including an individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership, or joint venture, or any employee or agent of any of those, to assist or represent another person in completing or submitting an application for certain benefits under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the State's Aid to the Aged, Blind, or Disabled (AABD) program, or the State's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, in exchange for a portion of the applicant's SNAP, AABD, or TANF benefits or cash or any other form of payment from any other source, provides that nothing in this provision shall be construed as prohibiting an applicant from "using the services of a non-profit organization, a licensed attorney, or any other authorized organization or agency that receives State or federal funding to assist persons in the preparation of an application for SNAP, AABD, or TANF benefits or in" appealing a denial of an application for SNAP, AABD, or TANF benefits (rather than nothing in this provision shall be construed as prohibiting an applicant from receiving such assistance or representation when appealing a denial of an application for SNAP, AABD, or TANF benefits).
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2015-10-10 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
[HB2483 Detail]
Bill Drafts
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| Engrossed | 2015-03-17 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
| Introduced | 2015-02-18 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
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Supplemental Documents
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