Bill Text: IL HB3699 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that the Department of Employment Security may collaborate with (rather than shall work with) the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to identify employment opportunities in the State for persons who are in arrears in child support obligations. Effective January 1, 2024.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 33-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-07-28 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0356 [HB3699 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HB3699-Chaptered.html
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Public Act 103-0356 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Department of Employment Security Law of | ||||
the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by | ||||
changing Section 1005-130 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 1005/1005-130) (was 20 ILCS 1005/43a.14)
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Sec. 1005-130. Exchange of information for child support
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enforcement. | ||||
(a) The Department has the power to exchange with the
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Department of Healthcare and Family Services
information that | ||||
may be necessary for the enforcement of child support
orders | ||||
entered pursuant to the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Illinois | ||||
Marriage
and
Dissolution of Marriage Act, the Non-Support of | ||||
Spouse and Children Act, the
Non-Support Punishment Act, the
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Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, the
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Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, the Illinois Parentage | ||||
Act of 1984, or the Illinois Parentage Act of 2015.
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(b) Notwithstanding any provisions in the Civil | ||||
Administrative
Code of Illinois to the contrary, the
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Department of Employment Security shall not be liable
to any | ||||
person for any disclosure of information to the Department of | ||||
Healthcare and Family Services (formerly
Illinois Department |
of Public Aid) under subsection (a)
or for any other action | ||
taken in good faith to comply with the requirements of
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subsection (a).
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(c) The Department, in collaboration with the Department | ||
of Healthcare and Family Services and the Department of | ||
Central Management Services, shall implement a pilot program | ||
that seeks to connect parents in arrearage on child support | ||
obligations with work opportunities. The work opportunities | ||
provided to program participants shall include opportunities | ||
offered by employers located in the State of Illinois | ||
including, but not limited to, State employment. The pilot | ||
program shall end on June 30, 2025. No later than 60 days after | ||
the end of the pilot program, the Department shall provide a | ||
program report to the General Assembly. This subsection is | ||
repealed on January 1, 2026. | ||
(Source: P.A. 99-85, eff. 1-1-16 .)
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