Date	Chamber	Action
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

305 ILCS 5/12-4.4a new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that in an effort to ensure that recipients of benefits provided under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (formerly the Food Stamp Program) have access to fresh, nutritious foods, the Secretary of the Department of Human Services shall seek a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture to allow the State to require all retail food stores, as a condition of eligibility to accept and redeem SNAP benefits held on a LINK card, to offer for sale on a continual basis fresh, nutritious foods.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/20/2013	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
2/20/2013	House	First Reading
2/20/2013	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/25/2013	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
2/26/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
3/5/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
3/22/2013	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/5/2014	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
3/5/2014	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary E. Flowers
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

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