Date	Chamber	Action
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

10 ILCS 5/7-12

from Ch. 46, par. 7-12

305 ILCS 5/4-1.13 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Requires substance abuse testing as a condition for filing nomination papers for the office of State Representative or State Senator. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall require a drug test to screen each individual who applies for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Provides that the cost of drug testing shall be the responsibility of the individual tested and that an individual who tests positive for controlled substances shall be ineligible to receive TANF benefits for one year after the date of the positive drug test, unless the individual meets certain requirements. Contains provisions concerning notice; persons required to comply with the drug testing requirements; persons exempted from the drug testing requirements; circumstances under which an applicant who fails a drug test has the right to take one or more additional tests; and other matters. Effective January 1, 2015.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/6/2014	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Bill Mitchell
2/7/2014	House	First Reading
2/7/2014	House	Referred to Rules Committee
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

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