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HB 29 Illinois House · 98th Regular Session

DHS-WIC FOOD VOUCHERS

Summary
Amends the Department of Human Services Act. In regard to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), requires the Department of Human Services to adopt a rule that expressly permits all WIC participants, regardless of their postal zip code, to redeem their WIC food vouchers at any grocery or retail food establishment authorized to accept WIC food vouchers or at any WIC Food Center.
Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2013
Committee Review
Mar 2013
House Failed
Apr 2013
Governor
Introduced Mar 19, 2013 Last action Apr 16, 2013
Floor votes · House Apr 16, 2013

How they voted

31–72
Failed · 3 other
Total votes 106
Apr 16, 2013
D Democratic64
31 Yea 30 Nay 3
48% Yea
R Republican42
42 Nay
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Apr 16, 2013
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (31-72-3)
house
Mar 13, 2013
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-005-000
lower
Jan 30, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Jan 9, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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