PUB AID-SNAP-GROSS INCOME Senate SponsorsSen. Daniel Biss-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Heather A. Steans-William Delgado-Melinda Bush, Don Harmon, Mattie Hunter, Julie A. Morrison, David Koehler, James F. Clayborne, Jr., Pat McGuire, Ira I. Silverstein, Terry Link, Kimberly A. Lightford, Patricia Van Pelt, Iris Y. Martinez, Dan Kotowski, Donne E. Trotter, Napoleon Harris, III, Emil Jones, III, Steve Stadelman, Toi W. Hutchinson, Antonio Muñoz, Michael E. Hastings, Kwame Raoul, Michael Noland and Steven M. Landek House Sponsors(Rep. Robyn Gabel-Elizabeth Hernandez-John C. D'Amico-Carol Ammons-Barbara Wheeler, Laura Fine, Michael P. McAuliffe, Kelly M. Cassidy, Esther Golar, Litesa E. Wallace, Lawrence Walsh, Jr., Silvana Tabares, Mike Smiddy, Christian L. Mitchell, Natalie A. Manley, Kenneth Dunkin, Michael W. Tryon, La Shawn K. Ford, Lou Lang, Emanuel Chris Welch, Cynthia Soto, William Davis, Barbara Flynn Currie, Rita Mayfield, Anna Moeller, Daniel V. Beiser, Sam Yingling, Pamela Reaves-Harris, Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr., Jay Hoffman, Edward J. Acevedo, Sara Feigenholtz, Robert Martwick, Will Guzzardi, Patrick J. Verschoore, Linda Chapa LaVia, Ann M. Williams, Kathleen Willis, Camille Y. Lilly, Arthur Turner, Michelle Mussman, Monique D. Davis, Mary E. Flowers, Al Riley, Thaddeus Jones, Deb Conroy, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Carol Sente and André Thapedi) 7/28/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0170 305 ILCS 5/12-4.13a newAmends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that subject to federal approval if required, a household that includes an elderly, blind, or disabled person shall be considered categorically eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits if the gross income of such household is at or below 200% of the nonfarm income poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the authority of 42 U.S.C. 9902(2); and a household that does not include an elderly, blind, or disabled person shall be considered categorically eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits if the gross income of such household is at or below 165% of those nonfarm income poverty guidelines. Effective January 1, 2016. 2/20/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss 2/20/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 2/20/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/3/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans 3/3/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 3/4/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 3/4/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 3/5/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/5/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 3/10/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 3/11/2015SenateAssigned to Human Services 3/11/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 3/12/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire 3/12/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 3/12/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 3/12/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/18/2015SenatePostponed - Human Services 3/18/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 3/25/2015SenateDo Pass Human Services; 005-002-000 3/25/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 26, 2015 3/26/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/26/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 4/14/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 4/14/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 4/15/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/15/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman 4/15/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 4/15/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz 4/15/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 4/15/2015SenateSecond Reading 4/15/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2015 4/16/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 4/16/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 4/22/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek 4/23/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 035-016-000 4/24/2015HouseArrived in House 4/24/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 4/24/2015HouseFirst Reading 4/24/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 4/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon 4/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico 4/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine 4/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 4/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 4/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 4/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 4/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 4/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace 4/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. 4/29/2015HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Michael W. Tryon 4/29/2015HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Kathleen Willis 4/30/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares 4/30/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy 4/30/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell 4/30/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley 4/30/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 4/30/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon 4/30/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 4/30/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 4/30/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 4/30/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 4/30/2015HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Keith R. Wheeler 5/4/2015HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee 5/6/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 5/7/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/7/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/7/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 5/7/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 5/7/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling 5/7/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Pamela Reaves-Harris 5/7/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 5/7/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman 5/7/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony 5/8/2015HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015 5/13/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 5/14/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick 5/14/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 5/14/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick 5/14/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 5/14/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 5/14/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler 5/14/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/14/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 5/18/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2015 5/18/2015HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Appropriations-Human Services Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/18/2015HouseMotion Prevailed 5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner 5/21/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 5/21/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Human Services Committee; 021-000-000 5/22/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 5/22/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 5/22/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015 5/25/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 5/27/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones 5/28/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy 5/28/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi 5/29/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 081-035-000 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler 5/29/2015HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Barbara Wheeler 5/29/2015HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. John D. Anthony 5/29/2015HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Mark Batinick 5/29/2015SenatePassed Both Houses 6/26/2015SenateSent to the Governor 7/28/2015SenateGovernor Approved 7/28/2015SenateEffective Date January 1, 2016 7/28/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0170