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 Bill Status of HB5415  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  TANF-GUN PURCHASE PROHIBITION

House Sponsors
Rep. Darren Bailey - Grant Wehrli - Amy Grant

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
305 ILCS 5/4-8a new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that no person shall knowingly use or accept cash assistance benefits provided under the Article for the purchase or sale of any firearm or firearms ammunition. Requires the Department of Human Services to adopt any rules necessary to implement the amendatory Act, including rules and practices to prevent recipients of cash assistance from accessing their cash assistance benefits at automated teller machines or point of sale terminals that are located in a store or other establishment in which the principal place of business is the sale of firearms or ammunitions.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2020HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Darren Bailey
  2/14/2020HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
  2/14/2020HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant
  2/18/2020HouseFirst Reading
  2/18/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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