103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB4885

 

Introduced 2/7/2024, by Rep. Anne Stava-Murray

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
725 ILCS 5/112A-14.6 new
740 ILCS 22/213.3 new
750 ILCS 60/214.3 new

    Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, the Civil No Contact Order Act, and the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that whenever a domestic violence order of protection or civil no contact order is issued by a court, the court shall issue to the petitioner a temporary certificate of economic hardship that shall be accepted as proof of petitioner's income eligibility for any benefit or assistance provided under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, legal aid, or any other State or local assistance program. Provides that the certificate of economic hardship shall be valid for a period of time set by the court and may, upon petition, be extended if, in the discretion of the court, circumstances warrant. Requires all State agencies and local governmental entities that administer a public benefit or assistance program funded with federal monies to apply for all federal waivers or approvals necessary to implement temporary certificates of economic hardship as proof of income eligibility. Provides that implementation of the amendatory Act is contingent on the receipt of all necessary federal waivers or approvals.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning domestic violence.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 is
5amended by adding Section 112A-14.6 as follows:
 
6    (725 ILCS 5/112A-14.6 new)
7    Sec. 112A-14.6. Temporary economic hardship certificates.
8Whenever a domestic violence order of protection or civil no
9contact order is issued by a court, the court shall issue to
10the petitioner a temporary certificate of economic hardship
11that shall be accepted as proof of petitioner's income
12eligibility for any benefit or assistance provided under the
13Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the Special
14Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and
15Children, legal aid, or any other State or local assistance
16program. The certificate of economic hardship shall be valid
17for a period of time set by the court and may, upon petition,
18be extended if, in the discretion of the court, circumstances
19warrant. All State agencies and local governmental entities
20that administer a public benefit or assistance program funded
21with federal monies shall apply for all federal waivers or
22approvals necessary to implement temporary certificates of
23economic hardship as proof of income eligibility.

 

 

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1Implementation of this Section is contingent on the receipt of
2all necessary federal waivers or approvals.
 
3    Section 10. The Civil No Contact Order Act is amended by
4adding Section 213.3 as follows:
 
5    (740 ILCS 22/213.3 new)
6    Sec. 213.3. Temporary economic hardship certificates.
7Whenever a civil no contact order is issued by a court, the
8court shall issue to the petitioner a temporary certificate of
9economic hardship that shall be accepted as proof of
10petitioner's income eligibility for any benefit or assistance
11provided under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,
12the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants,
13and Children, legal aid, or any other State or local
14assistance program. The certificate of economic hardship shall
15be valid for a period of time set by the court and may, upon
16petition, be extended if, in the discretion of the court,
17circumstances warrant. All State agencies and local
18governmental entities that administer a public benefit or
19assistance program funded with federal monies shall apply for
20all federal waivers or approvals necessary to implement
21temporary certificates of economic hardship as proof of income
22eligibility. Implementation of this Section is contingent on
23the receipt of all necessary federal waivers or approvals.
 

 

 

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1    Section 15. The Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 is
2amended by adding Section 214.3 as follows:
 
3    (750 ILCS 60/214.3 new)
4    Sec. 214.3. Temporary economic hardship certificates.
5Whenever an order of protection is issued by a court, the court
6shall issue to the petitioner a temporary certificate of
7economic hardship that shall be accepted as proof of
8petitioner's income eligibility for any benefit or assistance
9provided under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,
10the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants,
11and Children, legal aid, or any other State or local
12assistance program. The certificate of economic hardship shall
13be valid for a period of time set by the court and may, upon
14petition, be extended if, in the discretion of the court,
15circumstances warrant. All State agencies and local
16governmental entities that administer a public benefit or
17assistance program funded with federal monies shall apply for
18all federal waivers or approvals necessary to implement
19temporary certificates of economic hardship as proof of income
20eligibility. Implementation of this Section is contingent on
21the receipt of all necessary federal waivers or approvals.