TANF-GRANT INCREASES Senate SponsorsSen. Adriane Johnson-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Robert Peters-Celina Villanueva, Mattie Hunter, Laura Fine and Karina Villa 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/4-1.6from Ch. 23, par. 4-1.6305 ILCS 5/12-4.11from Ch. 23, par. 12-4.11Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, provides that the child support collected on behalf of a family shall be passed through to the family and disregarded in determining the amount of the assistance grant provided to the family under the program (rather than the first $100 of child support collected on behalf of a family in a month for one child and the first $200 of child support collected on behalf of a family in a month for 2 or more children shall be passed through to the family and disregarded in determining the amount of the assistance grant provided to the family under the program). Provides that beginning October 1, 2022 (rather than October 1, 2018) the Department of Human Services shall increase TANF grant amounts in effect on September 30, 2022 (rather than September 30, 2018) to at least 50% (rather than 30%) of the most recent United States Department of Health and Human Services Federal Poverty Guidelines for each family size. Provides that beginning October 1, 2023 (rather than October 1, 2019), and each October 1 thereafter, the maximum benefit levels shall be annually adjusted to remain equal to at least 50% (rather than 30%) of the most recent poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for each family size. Effective October 1, 2022. 1/11/2022SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson 1/11/2022SenateFirst Reading 1/11/2022SenateReferred to Assignments 1/13/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 1/13/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 1/26/2022SenateAssigned to Appropriations 1/26/2022SenateTo Appropriations- Human Services 1/27/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva 1/27/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/1/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 2/1/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 2/10/2022SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die