90th General Assembly
Summary of HB3447
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House Sponsors:
SILVA-MORROW-SCHAKOWSKY-KUBIK-FEIGENHOLTZ, DEUCHLER, 
   FRITCHEY, MCKEON, LEITCH, LYONS,JOSEPH, ERWIN, CURRIE, 
   MCGUIRE, SCHOENBERG, FANTIN AND RONEN.

Senate Sponsors:
PARKER-DEL VALLE-BERMAN-PETERSON-DUDYCZ-SMITH

Short description: 
DHS-NON-CITIZEN ELIGIBILITY                                                

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code.  Provides that  non-citizens      
   who  are otherwise eligible, are protected under the Illinois Domestic      
   Violence Act of 1986, and meet specified criteria relating to  federal      
   immigration  status are eligible to receive cash or medical assistance      
   under the Code. Provides that the  Department  of  Human  Services  is      
   authorized  to  provide  nutrition  services  to  non-citizens who are      
   protected under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of  1986  and  meet      
   specified  criteria relating to federal immigration status.  Effective      
   July 1, 1998.                                                               
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Deletes everything.  Reinserts  language  amending  the  Illinois      
   Public  Aid  Code with regard to eligibility of non-citizens. Includes      
   as persons eligible for assistance under the Code, who  are  otherwise      
   eligible,  persons  who  are  not  eligible for the federal food stamp      
   program due to their  noncitizen  status  and  who  are  eligible  for      
   protection  under  the  Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, or who      
   have been abused in the United States, are the child of a  parent  who      
   has been abused in the United States, or are the parent of a child who      
   has been abused in the United States, and have been approved or have a      
   petition  pending  which sets forth a prima facie case for status as a      
   spouse or child of a  United  States  citizen  or  a  legal  permanent      
   resident  under the Immigration and Nationality Act, classification as      
   a  person  lawfully  admitted  for  permanent  residence   under   the      
   Immigration  and  Nationality  Act,  or  suspension of deportation and      
   adjustment of status under the Immigration and Nationality Act, as  in      
   effect before the date of enactment of the Illegal Immigration  Reform      
   and  Immigrant  Responsibility Act of 1996, or cancellation of removal      
   and adjustment of status under the Immigration  and  Nationality  Act.      
   Effective July 1, 1998.                                                     
          FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Dpt. Human Services)                            
          Department costs would total approximately $3.6 M in FY99.           
          FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Dpt. Commerce & Community Affairs)              
          No fiscal impact on units of local gov't. or DCCA.                   
          STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1                                   
          HB 3447 fails to create a State mandate.                             
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 99-01-12

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   0


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