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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1486         </title>
<shortdesc>SNAP BENEFITS-GROSS INCOME</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Mike Simmons and Javier L. Cervantes</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>305 ILCS 5/12-4.13a</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that a household that does not include an elderly, blind, or disabled person shall be considered categorically eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits if the gross income of the household is at or below 200% (rather than 165%) of the nonfarm income poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/7/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations - Health and Human Services</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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