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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2598   </title>
<shortdesc>GUARANTEED JOB OP-HUMAN SERV</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Don Harmon)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<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>     Amends the Illinois Guaranteed Job Opportunity Act. Provides that the Secretary of Human Services (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 Human Services 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 Secretary. 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. 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><synopsistitle>Fiscal Note (Department of Human Services)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>HB 2598 is subject to appropriations.  Due to the current state of the budget, it is unlikely that DHS will be able to fund the substantial costs of this project in FY 04.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Guaranteed Job Opportunity Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Human Services may select one small project 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.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/20/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Fiscal Note Filed</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  004-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-015</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 3, 2003</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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