HB 2421 Illinois House · 94th Regular Session

PUB AID-TANF-COLLEGE TUITION

Summary

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a pilot program to provide TANF recipients with assistance in obtaining a post-secondary education degree. Provides that this assistance may include moneys for the payment of tuition, but the Department may not use any moneys appropriated for the operation of the TANF program to pay for tuition under the pilot program. Requires the Department to enter into an interagency agreement with the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for the administration of the pilot program. Requires the Department to evaluate whether having a post-secondary education degree increases a TANF recipient's earnings and to report the results of the evaluation to the General Assembly by January 1, 2008. Effective January 1, 2006.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2005

Committee Review

May 2005

House Passage

May 2005

Senate Passage

May 2005

Signed into Law

Jul 2005

Introduced Mar 17, 2005 Signed Jul 29, 2005

Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2005 · House Mar 16, 2005

How they voted

32–22

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 55

May 19, 2005

D Democratic29

28 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican26

4 Yea 22 Nay

84% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jul 29, 2005

Became law

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0371

Jul 29, 2005

Signed into law

Governor Approved

May 19, 2005

House · Passed

Passed Both Houses

May 19, 2005

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (32-22-1)

May 5, 2005

Senate · Reported by committee

Do Pass Higher Education; 008-002-000

Apr 21, 2005

Senate · Referred to committee

Assigned to Higher Education

Apr 19, 2005

Senate · Referred to committee

Referred to Rules

Mar 17, 2005

Senate · Introduced

Arrive in Senate

Mar 16, 2005

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (110-0-5)

Mar 15, 2005

House · Amendment adopted

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote

Mar 10, 2005

House · Reported by committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

Mar 8, 2005

House · Referred to committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

Mar 8, 2005

House · Amendment offered

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Aaron Schock

Feb 24, 2005

House · Reported by committee

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000

Feb 24, 2005

House · Amendment adopted

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote

Feb 24, 2005

House · Amendment offered

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee

Feb 18, 2005

House · Referred to committee

Assigned to Human Services Committee

Feb 17, 2005

House · Referred to committee

Referred to Rules Committee

0 primary · 1 co-sponsor