Bill Title: Amends the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall require a drug test to screen each individual who applies for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and that subject to federal approval, the Department shall require a drug test to screen each individual who applies for benefits under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Contains provisions concerning notice; persons required to comply with the drug testing requirements; persons exempt from the drug testing requirements; reimbursements for the cost of the drug testing; and other matters. Effective July 1, 2016.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-27 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB4559 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator Thomas Bennett [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-053	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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