101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB4768

 

Introduced 2/18/2020, by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 1310/3.3 new

    Amends the Domestic Violence Shelters Act. Provides that, for counties with a population of 200,000 or more, the Department of Human Services shall establish a grant program to enable capital funds to support domestic violence shelters and service programs so that they can be equipped to provide shelter assistance to victims of domestic violence and their pets. Requires the Department to also permit, and search for, third party funding and services to support the grant program.


LRB101 17954 KTG 69237 b

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB4768LRB101 17954 KTG 69237 b

1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Domestic Violence Shelters Act is amended by
5adding Section 3.3 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 1310/3.3 new)
7    Sec. 3.3. Priority for pet friendly domestic violence
8shelters. For counties with a population of 200,000 or more,
9the Department shall establish a grant program to enable
10capital funds to support domestic violence shelters and service
11programs so that they can be equipped to provide shelter
12assistance to victims of domestic violence and their pets. The
13Department shall also permit, and search for, third party
14funding and services to support the grant program.