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SB3565 - 104th General Assembly

PUB AID-TOWNSHIPS
Last Action
3/04/2026 - Senate: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2026
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
305 ILCS 5/9-15
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Other Social Services Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Permits townships to use moneys received and collected for public aid to provide funds and administer programs for providing in-kind aid in meeting basic maintenance requirements, including, but not limited to, food banks, food pantries, food, and other specified items to persons who are poor, indigent, homeless, or in need of immediate assistance, regardless of eligibility (rather than to persons eligible for General Assistance under the Code).

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Other Social Services Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that in addition to financial aid provided to persons eligible for general assistance under the Code, a township, from moneys received and collected for public aid funds, may establish and administer food banks, food pantries, and programs for providing in-kind aid in meeting basic maintenance requirements to persons who are poor, indigent, homeless, or in need of immediate assistance regardless of their eligibility under the Code.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/05/2026 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
2/05/2026 Senate First Reading
2/05/2026 Senate Referred to Assignments
2/17/2026 Senate Assigned to Local Government
2/19/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
2/19/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2/24/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
2/25/2026 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
2/25/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
2/25/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
2/25/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2/26/2026 Senate Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 009-000-001
2/26/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2026
2/27/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
2/27/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
3/04/2026 Senate Second Reading
3/04/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2026
3/26/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.