Bill Text: IL SB3799 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the Universal Basic Income Prohibition Act. Defines "universal basic income" as a government program that provides a base income to persons residing in Illinois by disbursing direct, recurring cash payments to persons to be used for any purpose without qualification or restriction. Provides that the General Assembly, a state agency, or a unit of local government may not pass a law, rule, resolution, or ordinance establishing a universal basic income program or any similar program. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to (i) diminish, negate, or interfere with a State public aid or social welfare program established by law, rule, resolution, or ordinance before the effective date of the Act that does not meet the criteria of a universal basic income program, including, but not limited to, township general assistance programs, or (ii) prohibit the passage of a law, rule, resolution, or ordinance that establishes or implements a public aid or social welfare program that does not meet the criteria of a universal basic income program or any similar guaranteed income program. Limits home rule powers by providing that regulation of universal basic income is an exclusive power and function of the State. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-02-09 - Referred to Assignments [SB3799 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB3799-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB3799 Introduced 2/9/2024, by Sen. Andrew S. Chesney SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
Creates the Universal Basic Income Prohibition Act. Defines "universal basic income" as a government program that provides a base income to persons residing in Illinois by disbursing direct, recurring cash payments to persons to be used for any purpose without qualification or restriction. Provides that the General Assembly, a state agency, or a unit of local government may not pass a law, rule, resolution, or ordinance establishing a universal basic income program or any similar program. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to (i) diminish, negate, or interfere with a State public aid or social welfare program established by law, rule, resolution, or ordinance before the effective date of the Act that does not meet the criteria of a universal basic income program, including, but not limited to, township general assistance programs, or (ii) prohibit the passage of a law, rule, resolution, or ordinance that establishes or implements a public aid or social welfare program that does not meet the criteria of a universal basic income program or any similar guaranteed income program. Limits home rule powers by providing that regulation of universal basic income is an exclusive power and function of the State. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Universal Basic Income Prohibition Act.
Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
"State agency" means all boards, commissions, agencies,
institutions, authorities, and bodies politic and corporate of
the State, created by or in accordance with the constitution
or statute, of the executive branch of State government.
"State agency" includes colleges, universities, and
institutions under the jurisdiction of the governing boards of
the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University,
Illinois State University, Eastern Illinois University,
Northern Illinois University, Western Illinois University,
Chicago State University, Governors State University,
Northeastern Illinois University, and the Board of Higher
Education. "State agency" does not include public employee
retirement systems or investment boards that are subject to
fiduciary duties imposed by the Illinois Pension Code or to
the University of Illinois Foundation, units of local
government, school districts, community colleges under the
Public Community College Act, or the Illinois Comprehensive

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Health Insurance Board.
"Universal basic income" means a government program that
provides a base income to persons residing in Illinois by
disbursing direct, recurring cash payments to persons to be
used for any purpose without qualification or restriction.
Section 10. Prohibition on universal basic income
programs. The General Assembly, a State agency, or a unit of
local government may not pass a law, rule, resolution, or
ordinance establishing a universal basic income program or any
similar program.
Section 15. Exceptions. Nothing in this Act shall be
construed to (i) diminish, negate, or interfere with a State
public aid or social welfare program established by law, rule,
resolution, or ordinance before the effective date of this Act
that does not meet the criteria of a universal basic income
program, including, but not limited to, township general
assistance programs established under the Township Code, or
(ii) prohibit the passage of a law, rule, resolution, or
ordinance that establishes or implements a public aid or
social welfare program that does not meet the criteria of a
universal basic income program or any similar guaranteed
income program.
Section 20. Home rule. The regulation of universal basic

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income is an exclusive power and function of the State. A home
rule unit may not regulate universal basic income. This Act is
a denial and limitation of home rule powers and functions
under subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the
Illinois Constitution.