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HB 796 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

DCEO-LIHEAP TRANSFER

Summary
Amends the Illinois Economic Opportunity Law, the Energy Assistance Act, and the Good Samaritan Energy Plan Act. Transfers the administration of the low-income energy assistance program (LIHEAP) and the weatherization assistance program from the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Provides that the income limit for program eligibility set by the Department may not exceed the amount established by the federal Office of Management and Budget or 75% of the State median income, whichever is greater (now, may not exceed 150% of the federal nonfarm poverty level).
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
Apr 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Apr 2, 2009 Signed Aug 7, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2009 · House Apr 1, 2009

How they voted

54–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 55
May 13, 2009
D Democratic34
34 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican21
20 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
47
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
4
Aug 7, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 13, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 13, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (54-0-1)
senate
Apr 30, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Commerce; 007-000-000
upper
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Commerce
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 1, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (104-0-2)
house
Mar 31, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 26, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Mar 24, 2009
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2009
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
lower
Mar 11, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 017-000-000
lower
Mar 11, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 11, 2009
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2009
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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