TANF-ELIGIBILITY-DRUG OFFENSE
Summary
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that persons shall not be determined ineligible for cash assistance provided under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program based upon a conviction for any drug-related felony under State or federal law. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Makes the bill effective 3 months after it becomes law.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Apr 27, 2021
Signed Jul 30, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2021 · House Apr 23, 2021
How they voted
30–14
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 51
May 27, 2021
D
Democratic34
88% Yea
R
Republican17
82% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
57
Key actions
10
Committee
10
Amendments
5
Jul 30, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 037-015-000
upper
May 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Health; 009-002-000
upper
May 10, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Health
upper
Apr 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 27, 2021
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-041-000
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-006-000
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mary Flowers
DDemocratic
P
Patricia Van Pelt
DDemocratic
Co
Aarón Ortíz
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Hernandez
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
Co
Celina Villanueva
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher Belt
DDemocratic
Co
Cristina Castro
DDemocratic
Co
Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Koehler
DDemocratic
Co
Delia C. Ramirez
DDemocratic
Co
Jacqueline Y. Collins
DDemocratic
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