PUB AID-TRAFFICKING VICTIMS Senate SponsorsSen. Graciela Guzmán-Ram Villivalam-Mike Simmons, Karina Villa, Laura Fine, Robert Peters, Rachel Ventura, Napoleon Harris, III and Mary Edly-Allen 6/2/2025SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 305 ILCS 5/16-2Amends the Survivor Support And Trafficking Prevention Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Extends eligibility for cash assistance and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to foreign-born victims of trafficking, torture, or other serious crimes who are preparing to file an application for T Nonimmigrant status or other specified nonimmigrant status applications. Removes a provision conditioning such assistance on the availability of funding. Removes a provision excluding from cash assistance and SNAP eligibility foreign-born victims of trafficking, torture, or other serious crimes who are single adults without family members. Removes a provision excluding from SNAP eligibility foreign-born victims of trafficking, torture, or other serious crimes who reside in an institution or other setting that provides the majority of their daily meals. Effective immediately. 2/6/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán 2/6/2025SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2025SenateReferred to Assignments 2/18/2025SenateAssigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services 2/24/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 2/24/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 2/24/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 2/27/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 3/4/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 3/18/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 3/20/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 3/20/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 3/21/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 4/11/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 5/9/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 5/23/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 6/2/2025SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments