HB2694 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
TANF-TRANSITION TO CASH PGM
Last Action
3/21/2025 - House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Cash Assistance to Strengthen Households (CASH) Act. Amends the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program is inoperative after June 30, 2026 and is replaced by the Cash Assistance to Strengthen Households (CASH) program. Contains provisions concerning persons eligible for CASH assistance, including pregnant persons without dependent children and assistance units headed by a caretaker relative, as defined; income thresholds; immigration status; the amount of aid paid to eligible assistance units; application requirements; income verification requirements; eligibility redeterminations; substitute payees; transitioning assistance units from TANF to CASH; and Department rules to implement the CASH program. Makes conforming changes in other Articles of the Code. Effective July 1, 2026.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/04/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
| 2/06/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 2/06/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/26/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| 3/04/2025 | House | Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee |
| 3/18/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| 3/21/2025 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/04/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |