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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 696    </title>
<shortdesc>DEPT HUMAN SERVICES-TECH</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge-William Delgado</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Don Harmon and Mattie Hunter)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>6/30/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0046</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>20 ILCS 1305/1-5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the legislative purpose of the Act.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>20 ILCS 1305/1-5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>20 ILCS 1510/10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 1510/15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 1510/25</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 1510/30</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 1510/35</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 1510/40</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 1510/45</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 1510/50</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 1510/55</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 1510/65</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 1510/20 rep.</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 1510/60 rep.</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Deletes everything. Amends the Illinois Guaranteed Job Opportunity Act. Provides that the Director of Commerce and Community Affairs (now, the Director of Labor) shall administer the Act. Deletes provisions establishing district executive councils, calculating the allocation of funds to each district, and granting specific administrative authority under the Act. Provides that grants may be funded from State and federal sources. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs may accept applications and issue grants for the operation of projects subject to the availability of State or federal funds and at the discretion of the Director. Deletes provisions requiring basic reading and writing testing, counseling, and instruction. Provides that a participant in a job project who has not completed high school may, if appropriate, enroll in an education program and may, if appropriate, enroll in an English as a Second Language program. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department may select 3 small projects to pilot a subsidized employment to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program for a period of not more than 6 months. Allows the Department to refer TANF participants to certain subsidized employment programs. Deletes provisions requiring that participants receive employment benefits. Changes certain eligibility requirements and wage standards for participants in the job projects. Provides that no eligible participant employed in a job project may be employed on the project for less than 30 hours per week (now, more than 32 hours per week). Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2003.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/31/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee;  010-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate **</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-044-004</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2003</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Executive;  007-004-000</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to  Health &amp; Human Services</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Health &amp; Human Services</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to  Health &amp; Human Services</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted  Health &amp; Human Services;  007-000-004</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Recalled to Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2003</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 042-016-000</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge;  Motion #1</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Labor Committee;  012-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sponsor Removed Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 096-008-013</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/27/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>6/30/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>6/30/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date July 1, 2003</action>
<statusdate>6/30/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0046</action>
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