Bill Text: IL HB2434 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that persons shall not be determined ineligible for cash assistance provided under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program based upon a conviction for any drug-related felony under State or federal law.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-29 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB2434 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HB2434-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning public aid.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | changing Section 1-10 as follows:
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6 | (305 ILCS 5/1-10)
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7 | Sec. 1-10. Drug convictions.
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8 | (a) Persons convicted of an offense under the Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Controlled Substances
Act, the Cannabis Control Act, or the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act which is a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Class X felony, or a Class 1 felony,
or comparable federal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | criminal law which has as an element the
possession, use, or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | distribution of a controlled substance, as defined in
Section | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 102(6) of the federal Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 802(c)),
shall not be eligible for cash assistance provided | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | under this Code.
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17 | (b) Persons convicted of
any other felony under the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Illinois Controlled Substances Act, the Cannabis
Control Act, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | or the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | which is not a Class X or Class 1 felony, or comparable
federal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | criminal law which has as an element the possession, use, or
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22 | distribution of a
controlled substance, as defined in Section | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 102(6) of the federal Controlled
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. |
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1 | 802(c)), shall not be eligible for cash assistance
provided | ||||||
2 | under this Code for 2 years from the date of conviction. This
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3 | prohibition shall not apply if the person is in a drug | ||||||
4 | treatment program,
aftercare program, or similar program as | ||||||
5 | defined by rule.
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6 | (c) Persons shall not be determined ineligible for food | ||||||
7 | stamps provided
under this Code based upon a conviction of any | ||||||
8 | felony or comparable federal or
State criminal law which has an | ||||||
9 | element the possession, use or distribution of
a controlled | ||||||
10 | substance, as defined in Section 102(6) of the federal | ||||||
11 | Controlled Substances
Act (21 U.S.C. 802(c)).
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12 | (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section to | ||||||
13 | the contrary, persons shall not be determined ineligible for | ||||||
14 | cash assistance provided under Article IV of this Code based | ||||||
15 | upon a conviction for any drug-related felony under State or | ||||||
16 | federal law. | ||||||
17 | (Source: P.A. 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)
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