PUB AID-GENERAL ASSISTANCE Senate SponsorsSen. Ram Villivalam, Laura Fine, Laura M. Murphy and Rachel Ventura 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 60 ILCS 1/85-13305 ILCS 5/1-10305 ILCS 5/6-9from Ch. 23, par. 6-9305 ILCS 5/6-11.5 new305 ILCS 5/6-12from Ch. 23, par. 6-12Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that persons shall not be determined ineligible for cash assistance provided under the General Assistance Article of the Code based upon a conviction for any drug-related felony under State or federal law. In provisions concerning General Assistance, provides that a local governmental unit may provide assistance to households under its General Assistance program following a disaster proclamation issued by the Governor if the local governmental unit is within the area designated under the proclamation. Provides that a local governmental unit may provide assistance under its General Assistance program under a service that complies with a specified provision of the Township Code. Provides that before a local government provides assistance, the board of the local government shall approve the expenditures of such assistance in accordance with the provisions of the General Assistance Article of the Code. Amends the Township Code. In provisions concerning the expenditure of township funds, expands the type of health services that may be provided with township funds to include mental, behavioral, eye, dental, or other healthcare. Provides that the township board may approve the application of a different, publicly available, professionally or academically recognized standard of need in determining eligibility for subsidized day care. 2/7/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam 2/7/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/14/2023SenateAssigned to Local Government 2/23/2023SenatePostponed - Local Government 2/24/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 3/8/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 3/9/2023SenateDo Pass Local Government; 007-004-000 3/9/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023 3/9/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 3/21/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/21/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2023 3/23/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam 3/23/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/28/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government 3/31/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 6/26/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die