Bill Text: IL HB0708 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning construction of the Code.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2025-05-31 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB0708 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HB0708-Introduced.html

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB0708 Introduced , by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
305 ILCS 5/1-5 from Ch. 23, par. 1-5
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning construction of the Code.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning public aid.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
changing Section 1-5 as follows:
(305 ILCS 5/1-5) (from Ch. 23, par. 1-5)
Sec. 1-5. Construction. The The provisions of this Code
shall be liberally construed to effect its objects and
purposes.
(Source: Laws 1967, p. 122.)