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SB 2271 Illinois Senate · 96th Regular Session

DHFS-ENERGY ASSISTANCE-INCOME

Summary
Amends the Energy Assistance Act. Provides that in determining the amount of a household's annual income, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall consider the household's extraordinary medical expenses, including but not limited to expenses related to life support equipment for a household member. Provides that in determining the amount of assistance to be provided to a household, the Department shall consider a household member's extraordinary medical needs, including but not limited to a need for life support equipment. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
Dec 2010
Senate Passage
Apr 2009
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 2, 2009 Last action Jan 12, 2011
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2009

How they voted

46–10
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 58
Apr 1, 2009
D Democratic36
35 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican22
11 Yea 10 Nay 1
50% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
39
Key actions
5
Committee
9
Amendments
4
Dec 1, 2010
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 31, 2009
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 6, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Apr 20, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 1, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Koehler
upper
Apr 1, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-10-2)
senate
Mar 31, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 30, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services
upper
Mar 25, 2009
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 25, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
upper
Mar 11, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Human Services; 008-000-000
upper
Mar 4, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Human Services
upper
Feb 20, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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