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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 301    </title>
<shortdesc>PUBLIC AID-CHILD CARE-INCOME</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Donne E. Trotter-Don Harmon, Iris Y. Martinez-M. Maggie Crotty-Dave Sullivan and Susan Garrett</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>305 ILCS 5/9A-11</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 9A-11</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning child care for TANF recipients, provides that the Department of Human Services must annually establish income thresholds for determining eligibility for child care benefits. Provides that the thresholds must be no less than 50% of the then-current State median income for each family size, and deletes a provision requiring such a 50% threshold only for FY 1998. Provides that in determining a family's income, the Department must disregard 10% of the family's gross wages and salary.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Health &amp; Human Services</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Sullivan</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Health &amp; Human Services</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Health &amp; Human Services</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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