PUBLIC AID-TANF-AMOUNT House SponsorsRep. Sara Feigenholtz-Mary E. Flowers-Constance A. Howard-Barbara Flynn Currie, Charles E. Jefferson, Karen A. Yarbrough and Kenneth Dunkin Senate Sponsors(Sen. Iris Y. Martinez-Barack Obama) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/4-1.2c305 ILCS 5/4-1.6from Ch. 23, par. 4-1.6305 ILCS 5/4-2from Ch. 23, par. 4-2 Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that TANF may be paid for no more than 6 months on behalf of a person under 18 who has never married and who has a child or is pregnant, unless the person resides with a parent or in another specified living arrangement (instead of providing that no aid may be paid on behalf of such a person). Eliminates a provision authorizing the Department of Human Services to adopt rules setting forth criteria under which an assistance unit is ineligible for TANF for a specified number of months due to the receipt of a lump sum payment. Eliminates provisions concerning a prohibition on an increase in TANF aid solely on account of the birth of a child. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:305 ILCS 5/4-1.2c305 ILCS 5/4-1.6Deletes everything. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning the amount and nature of financial aid under the TANF program, eliminates provisions concerning a prohibition on an increase in TANF aid solely on account of the birth of a child. Effective immediately.Fiscal Note (Department of Human Services) Based on the actual assistance the children who are currently ineligible would have received, the projected caseload estimates that this change in policy will cost an estimated $5.6 million in 2004. DHS would also have to be committed to providing for children in future years that would be excluded. House Amendment No. 2 Restores provisions of current law providing that a family receiving TANF shall not receive any increase in the amount of aid solely on account of the birth of a child. Provides that those provisions do not apply to affect the monthly assistance amount of any family as a result of the birth of a child on or after January 1, 2004. Provides that as resources permit after January 1, 2004, the Department of Human Services may cease applying those provisions to limit assistance to families receiving TANF assistance on January 1, 2004, with respect to children born prior to that date. Provides that in any event, those provisions limiting assistance shall be completely inoperative on and after July 1, 2007.Fiscal Note (H-AM 1) (Department of Human Services) Based on the actual assistance the children who are currently ineligible would have received, the projected caseload estimates that this change in policy will cost an estimated $5.6 million in 2004. 2/26/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 2/26/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/26/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/27/2003HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/12/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 3/12/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/12/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 3/12/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/12/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/12/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 3/12/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 3/21/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2003HouseFiscal Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 1 3/25/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 3/27/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/27/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/27/2003HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/31/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 3/31/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/31/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 4/1/2003HouseFiscal Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 1 4/1/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-031-009 4/2/2003SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 3, 2003 4/4/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/4/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama 4/8/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/8/2003SenateReferred to Rules 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die