Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 263

Bill Status of HB 263 100th General Assembly

Short Description: TANF-ELIGIBILITY-DRUG OFFENSE

House Sponsors
Rep. Gregory Harris-Mary E. Flowers and LaToya Greenwood

Last Action View All Actions

Date Chamber Action
  4/28/2017 House Third Reading - Standard Debate - Lost 036-056-000

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
305 ILCS 5/1-10

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that persons shall not be determined ineligible for cash assistance provided under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program based upon a conviction for any drug-related felony under State or federal law.

Fiscal Note (Dept. of Human Services)
HB 263 provides that persons shall not be determined ineligible for cash assistance provided under the TANF program based upon a conviction for any drug related felony under state or federal law. This change in eligibility will likely lead to an additional 1,000 additional TANF cases. The increase in caseload will increase TANF costs by $3.2 million.

Actions
Date Chamber Action
  12/21/2016 House Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  1/11/2017 House First Reading
  1/11/2017 House Referred to Rules Committee
  1/25/2017 House Assigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee
  3/30/2017 House Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Human Services Committee; 010-006-000
  3/30/2017 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/3/2017 House Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Tom Demmer
  4/5/2017 House Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Gregory Harris
  4/5/2017 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  4/11/2017 House Fiscal Note Filed
  4/26/2017 House Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/26/2017 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/28/2017 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/28/2017 House Removed from Short Debate Status
  4/28/2017 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
  4/28/2017 House Third Reading - Standard Debate - Lost 036-056-000
  4/28/2017 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood

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Date	Chamber	Action
4/28/2017	House	Third Reading - Standard Debate - Lost 036-056-000

	Fiscal Note (Dept. of Human Services)
	HB 263 provides that persons shall not be determined ineligible for cash assistance provided under the TANF program based upon a conviction for any drug related felony under state or federal law. This change in eligibility will likely lead to an additional 1,000 additional TANF cases. The increase in caseload will increase TANF costs by $3.2 million.