101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5479
 
Introduced , by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 



305 ILCS 5/1-10
305 ILCS 5/6-7a new

     Amends the General Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that persons who are residents of a township shall not be determined ineligible for general assistance based upon a conviction for a Class X felony or a Class 1 felony under the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or the Cannabis Control Act.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning public aid.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended  by 
5changing Section 1-10 and  by adding Section 6-7a as follows:
 



6    (305 ILCS 5/1-10)



7    Sec. 1-10. Drug convictions. 

8    (a) Except as provided in Section 6-7a of this Code, 
9persons Persons convicted of an offense under the Illinois 
10Controlled Substances
Act, the Cannabis Control Act, or the 
11Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act which is a 
12Class X felony, or a Class 1 felony,
 or comparable federal 
13criminal law which has as an element the
possession, use, or 
14distribution of a controlled substance, as defined in
Section 
15102(6) of the federal Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 
16802(c)),
shall not be eligible for cash assistance provided 
17under this Code.

18    (b) Persons convicted of
any other felony under the 
19Illinois Controlled Substances Act, the Cannabis
Control Act, 
20or the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act 
21which is not a Class X or Class 1 felony, or comparable
federal 
22criminal law which has as an element the possession, use, or

23distribution of a
controlled substance, as defined in Section 
 
 
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1102(6) of the federal Controlled
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 
2802(c)), shall not be eligible for cash assistance
provided 
3under this Code for 2 years from the date of conviction.  This

4prohibition shall not apply if the person is in a drug 
5treatment program,
aftercare program, or similar program as 
6defined by rule.

7    (c) Persons shall not be determined ineligible for food 
8stamps provided
under this Code based upon a conviction of any 
9felony or comparable federal or
State criminal law which has an 
10element the possession, use or distribution of
a controlled 
11substance, as defined in Section 102(6) of the federal 
12Controlled Substances

Act (21 U.S.C. 802(c)).

13(Source: P.A. 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)

 
14    (305 ILCS 5/6-7a new)
15    Sec. 6-7a. Drug felony exemption. Persons who are residents 
16of a township shall not be determined ineligible for general 
17assistance under this Article based upon a conviction for a 
18Class X felony or a Class 1 felony under the Illinois 
19Controlled Substances Act or the Cannabis Control Act.