Illinois House Bill 4497 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Failed on December 3 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that on and after January 1, 2015, electronic benefits transfer ("LINK") cards used to obtain SNAP benefits or cash shall contain the name and photo of the primary cardholder and, at the option of the primary cardholder, the names of secondary holders who are authorized to use the card. Establishes that an individual may only use the LINK card if the photo on the card matches the user or he or she presents a current and valid photo identification that confirms he or she is a secondary user listed on the card. Provides that on the effective date of the amendatory Act the Department of Human Services shall begin the process of transitioning to the use of LINK cards which contain the name and photo of the primary cardholder and list the names of all authorized users of the card. Requires the transition to be completed no later than January 1, 2015. Effective immediately.

DHS-LINK CARD-PHOTO ID

Rep. John Cavaletto [R]

Rep. Robert Pritchard [R]

Sen. Brian Stewart [R]

Rep. Anthony DeLuca [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-12-03	House	Session Sine Die
2014-02-19	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
2014-02-13	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart
2014-02-05	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
2014-02-03	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2014-02-03	House	First Reading
2014-01-31	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John D. Cavaletto

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
305	5	12-4.4a	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4497&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=85&GA=98
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB4497.htm