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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5479         </title>
<shortdesc>PUB AID-FELONY-EXEMPTION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>305 ILCS 5/1-10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>305 ILCS 5/6-7a new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the General Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that persons who are residents of a township shall not be determined ineligible for general assistance based upon a conviction for a Class X felony or a Class 1 felony under the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or the Cannabis Control Act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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