PUB AID-SNAP-JOB TRAINING Senate SponsorsSen. Laura Fine, Robert Peters, Mattie Hunter, Ram Villivalam-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Napoleon Harris, III and Laura M. Murphy House Sponsors(Rep. Barbara Hernandez-Tom Demmer-Natalie A. Manley-LaToya Greenwood-William Davis, Kelly M. Cassidy, Will Guzzardi, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Theresa Mah, Celina Villanueva, Yehiel M. Kalish, Karina Villa, Sara Feigenholtz, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, André Thapedi, Anne Stava-Murray, Robyn Gabel, La Shawn K. Ford, Elizabeth Hernandez, Mary Edly-Allen, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Terra Costa Howard, Robert Martwick, Mark L. Walker, Maurice A. West, II and Debbie Meyers-Martin) 8/23/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0566 305 ILCS 5/12-4.4from Ch. 23, par. 12-4.4Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Changes all references to "Food Stamp Program" to "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) Program". Changes all references to the "Food Stamp Employment and Training Program" to the "SNAP Employment and Training Program". Provides that the SNAP Employment and Training Program shall be voluntary in every county except those in which the Department of Human Services can show that there are sufficient program slots for at least the majority of the county's current non-exempt work registrants. Provides that persons who fail to cooperate with the SNAP Employment and Training Program in counties where available program slots exist for at least the majority of that county's current work registrants shall become ineligible for SNAP benefits according to SNAP regulations. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training (SNAP E&T) program operated by the Department of Human Services may only be mandatory in counties where the Department can show that there are sufficient program slots for at least the majority of the county's current non-exempt work registrants (rather than the SNAP E&T program shall be voluntary in every county except those in which the Department can show that there are sufficient program slots for at least the majority of the county's current non-exempt work registrants). Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act shall prevent the Department from operating a fully voluntary SNAP E&T program. 2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine 2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2019SenateAssigned to Human Services 3/5/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 3/5/2019SenatePostponed - Human Services 3/6/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/7/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 3/12/2019SenateDo Pass Human Services; 007-003-000 3/12/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2019 3/13/2019SenateSecond Reading 3/13/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2019 3/15/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/20/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 3/20/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 041-013-000 3/20/2019HouseArrived in House 3/20/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 3/21/2019HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Natalie A. Manley 3/21/2019HouseFirst Reading 3/21/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/29/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 4/5/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 4/9/2019HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 4/9/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 4/19/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley 4/19/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/30/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 5/1/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 5/1/2019HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 014-000-000 5/1/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 5/1/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 5/1/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah 5/1/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva 5/1/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yehiel M. Kalish 5/1/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa 5/1/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood 5/2/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 5/16/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz 5/16/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi 5/16/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray 5/16/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 5/16/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 5/16/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 5/16/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen 5/16/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 5/20/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 5/21/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick 5/21/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker 5/21/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 5/21/2019HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Hernandez 5/21/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer 5/21/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley 5/23/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-010-000 5/23/2019SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/23/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 24, 2019 5/23/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Laura Fine 5/23/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/23/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin 5/28/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Human Services 5/28/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Human Services; 007-002-000 5/31/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 043-013-000 5/31/2019SenateSenate Concurs 5/31/2019SenatePassed Both Houses 6/28/2019SenateSent to the Governor 8/23/2019SenateGovernor Approved 8/23/2019SenateEffective Date August 23, 2019 8/23/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0566