Illinois House Bill 2620 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that a person is eligible for a diaper allowance of $80 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 person 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 for medical assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code or for any other public aid benefits provided under State law. Effective October 1, 2018.

DHS-DIAPER ALLOWANCE

Rep. Robyn Gabel [D]	Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez [D]	Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin [D]	Rep. Kathleen Willis [D]
Rep. Daniel Burke [D]	Rep. Christian Mitchell [D]	Rep. Mary Flowers [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2018-05-14	House	Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
2017-03-31	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2017-02-24	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
2017-02-24	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
2017-02-24	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
2017-02-23	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
2017-02-22	House	Assigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee
2017-02-16	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
2017-02-16	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin
2017-02-16	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
2017-02-08	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2017-02-08	House	First Reading
2017-02-08	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel

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=2620&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB2620.htm