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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2984   </title>
<shortdesc>DHS-TANF-GRANT INCREASE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Lovana Jones</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>305 ILCS 5/12-4.11</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 12-4.11</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Human Services to increase TANF grant amounts by 15% effective July 1, 2003 and to increase grant amounts on July 1, 2004 and each July 1 thereafter by an amount based on employment cost statistics compiled by the United States Department of Labor. Requires the Department thereafter to report to the Governor and the General Assembly concerning the adequacy of TANF grant amounts to meet families' subsistence needs. Effective July 1, 2003.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/25/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lovana Jones</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2003</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>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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