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| | 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB5668 Introduced , by Rep. Christine Winger SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Domestic Violence Shelters Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to prioritize funding to domestic violence shelters and service programs that are equipped to provide shelter assistance to victims of domestic violence and their pets.
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| | HB5668 | | LRB100 18421 KTG 33635 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning State government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Domestic Violence Shelters Act is amended by |
| 5 | | adding Section 3.3 as follows:
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| 6 | | (20 ILCS 1310/3.3 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 3.3. Priority for pet friendly domestic violence |
| 8 | | shelters. The Department shall prioritize funding to domestic |
| 9 | | violence shelters and service programs that are equipped to |
| 10 | | provide shelter assistance to victims of domestic violence and |
| 11 | | their pets over domestic violence shelters and service programs |
| 12 | | that are not equipped to provide shelter assistance to victims |
| 13 | | of domestic violence and their pets.
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