SMITH. 20 ILCS 415/8b.5-5 new Amends the Personnel Code. Requires that each department of State government establish recruiting and hiring goals for the appointment of recipients of public aid or food stamps in all positions in the department requiring a high school diploma or less. The target for each department shall be for 5% of those positions to be filled by those recipients. Effective immediately. 99-02-02 S FIRST READING 99-02-02 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-03 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ST GOVERN OPR 99-02-18 S POSTPONED 99-02-26 S POSTPONED 99-03-04 S POSTPONED 99-03-11 S POSTPONED 99-03-18 S HELD IN COMMITTEE 99-03-18 S COMMITTEE ST GOVERN OPR 99-03-20 S RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A) RULES 01-01-09 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary