Rep. Norine K. Hammond

Filed: 4/11/2018

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4277

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4277 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
5changing Section 11-1 as follows:
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/11-1)  (from Ch. 23, par. 11-1)
7    Sec. 11-1. No discrimination). There shall be no
8discrimination or denial of financial aid and and social
9services on account of the race, religion, color, national
10origin, sex, marital status, or political affiliation of any
11applicant or recipient. This paragraph shall not prevent the
12Department from treating individuals differently as a result of
13the rights and responsibilities that arise under law from
14marital status.
15    Participation in any marriage promotion or family
16formation activity is voluntary. Non-participation shall not

 

 

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1affect any person's eligibility for or receipt of financial aid
2or social services in any program under this Code.
3    Where financial aid or social services are granted to
4certain classes of persons under a program for which federal
5funds are available, nothing in this Section shall require
6granting of financial aid or social services to other persons
7where federal funds would not be available as to those other
8persons.
9(Source: P.A. 93-598, eff. 8-26-03.)".