Illinois House Bill 1347 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: Failed on January 7 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-01-07 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that subject to appropriation, a person is eligible for a diaper allowance of $30 per month per child if: the person's household income is at or below 50% of the federal poverty guidelines; the person is responsible for the welfare of a child 3 years of age or younger; and the child who is 3 years of age or younger receives medical assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the diaper allowance may be used only to purchase diapers and shall be issued through an electronic benefit transfer card. Provides that the diaper allowance is not considered income for purposes of determining eligibility or the amount of assistance for any public aid benefit provided under State law. Effective July 1, 2025.

DHS-DIAPER ALLOWANCE

Sen. Lakesia Collins [D]	Rep. Joyce Mason [D]	Rep. Barbara Hernandez [D]	Rep. Anne Stava-Murray [D]
Rep. Maura Hirschauer [D]	Rep. Dagmara Avelar [D]	Rep. Edgar Gonzalez [D]	Rep. Laura Faver Dias [D]
Rep. Marcus Evans [D]	Rep. Carol Ammons [D]	Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin [D]	Rep. Aaron Ortiz [D]
Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez [D]	Rep. Lindsey LaPointe [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-07	House	Session Sine Die
2023-03-27	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-27	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-27	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-24	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
2023-03-23	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
2023-03-22	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-22	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-22	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
2023-03-22	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
2023-03-20	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-20	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lakesia Collins
2023-03-20	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
2023-03-14	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
2023-03-09	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-09	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lakesia Collins
2023-03-08	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-08	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
2023-03-07	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
2023-03-01	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
2023-03-01	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
2023-02-28	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
2023-02-23	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
2023-02-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
2023-02-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
2023-02-21	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
2023-02-21	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
2023-02-02	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
2023-01-31	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-01-31	House	First Reading
2023-01-27	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
2023-01-26	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
2023-01-26	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
2023-01-23	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lakesia Collins

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
20	1305	10-75	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1347&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1347.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1347ham001.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1347ham002.htm