99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB0422

 

Introduced 1/28/2015, by Sen. John J. Cullerton

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
305 ILCS 5/11-1  from Ch. 23, par. 11-1

    Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning discrimination in the granting of financial aid or social services.


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A BILL FOR

 

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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 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
17affect any person's eligibility for or receipt of financial aid
18or social services in any program under this Code.
19    Where financial aid or social services are granted to
20certain classes of persons under a program for which federal
21funds are available, nothing in this Section shall require
22granting of financial aid or social services to other persons
23where federal funds would not be available as to those other

 

 

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1persons.
2(Source: P.A. 93-598, eff. 8-26-03.)