PUB AID-TANF-EXEMPTIONS Senate SponsorsSen. Mattie Hunter-Dale A. Righter-Jacqueline Y. Collins House Sponsors(Rep. Sara Feigenholtz) 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/9A-2from Ch. 23, par. 9A-2305 ILCS 5/9A-4from Ch. 23, par. 9A-4Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Changes the definition of the term "recipient", as used in specified provisions under the Code, to mean persons who receive aid under the Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (TANF) Program for themselves and nonrecipient parents receiving aid for their children (rather than persons who receive aid under the TANF program). Provides for additional circumstances under which a TANF recipient is exempt from participating in the Department of Human Services' education, training, and employment program. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:305 ILCS 5/9A-4from Ch. 23, par. 9A-4Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts similar provisions, but with the following changes: Provides that the term "recipient" as used in relation to the education, training, and employment programs proffered by the Department of Human Services means those persons receiving aid under the Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (TANF) Program for themselves and parents who are ineligible to receive TANF for themselves because of a criminal conviction, but who are receiving TANF aid for their children (rather than for themselves and nonrecipient parents receiving aid under the TANF program for their children). Eliminates language adding additional circumstances under which a TANF recipient is exempt from participating in the proffered education, training, and employment program. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:305 ILCS 5/9A-2from Ch. 23, par. 9A-2Adds reference to:305 ILCS 5/9A-11from Ch. 23, par. 9A-11Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a Section concerning child care for TANF recipients, makes a technical change in provisions for payment for child care by the Department of Human Services. 1/12/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 1/12/2010SenateFirst Reading 1/12/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/4/2010SenateAssigned to Human Services 2/10/2010SenateDo Pass Human Services; 006-003-000 2/10/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 16, 2010 2/18/2010SenateSecond Reading 2/18/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 23, 2010 3/15/2010SenateThird Reading - Consideration Postponed 3/15/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed March 16, 2010 3/19/2010SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As March 26, 2010 3/24/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/24/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/24/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services 3/24/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 006-000-000 4/21/2010SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 7, 2010 4/22/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 4/29/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/29/2010SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/29/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Hunter 4/29/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/29/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 4/29/2010HouseArrived in House 4/29/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 4/29/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/29/2010HouseFirst Reading 4/29/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 12/8/2010HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 11, 2011 12/8/2010HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 1/6/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee 1/6/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 1/6/2011HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000 1/6/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 1/6/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 1/6/2011HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die