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Bill Status of SB2271 96th General Assembly

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Short Description: DHFS-ENERGY ASSISTANCE-INCOME

Senate Sponsors
Sen. David Koehler - M. Maggie Crotty - Donne E. Trotter - Jacqueline Y. Collins and Antonio Muñoz

House Sponsors
(Rep. Jehan A. Gordon - Elizabeth Coulson)

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/12/2011	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

305 ILCS 20/6

from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1406

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Energy Assistance Act. Provides that in determining the amount of a household's annual income, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall consider the household's extraordinary medical expenses, including but not limited to expenses related to life support equipment for a household member. Provides that in determining the amount of assistance to be provided to a household, the Department shall consider a household member's extraordinary medical needs, including but not limited to a need for life support equipment. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with substantially similar provisions, amending the Energy Assistance Act, but with changes that include the following: (1) provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services may (instead of shall) consider a household's extraordinary medical expenses, and provides that such expenses shall be defined by the Department by rule; and (2) provides that the Department may (instead of shall) include factors such as extraordinary medical needs of a household member, including but not limited to a need for life support equipment, when determining individual household benefits. Effective September 1, 2009.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/20/2009	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
2/20/2009	Senate	First Reading
2/20/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/4/2009	Senate	Assigned to Human Services
3/11/2009	Senate	Do Pass Human Services; 008-000-000
3/11/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009
3/13/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
3/25/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
3/25/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/30/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services
3/30/2009	Senate	Second Reading
3/30/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2009
3/31/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 009-000-000
4/1/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
4/1/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
4/1/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
4/1/2009	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
4/1/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Koehler
4/1/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
4/1/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 047-010-000
4/2/2009	House	Arrived in House
4/2/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/2/2009	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
4/2/2009	House	First Reading
4/2/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/20/2009	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
5/6/2009	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 005-000-000
5/6/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/7/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
5/12/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/12/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/22/2009	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 29, 2009
5/29/2009	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2009
5/31/2009	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
12/1/2010	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 11, 2011
12/1/2010	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
12/1/2010	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
1/12/2011	Senate	Session Sine Die

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