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Bill Status of HB5297 98th General Assembly

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Short Description: DHS-SNAP-CHILD OBESITY

House Sponsors
Rep. Bill Mitchell

Last Action

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

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

305 ILCS 5/12-4.4a new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that in an effort to control the epidemic of childhood obesity, the Secretary of Human Services may seek a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture to allow the State to specify certain foods that may and may not be purchased in Illinois with the benefits funded by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (formerly the Food Stamp Program). Requires the Secretary to consult with members of the General Assembly in developing the waiver and to obtain approval from the General Assembly before implementing the waiver.

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
3/3/2014	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
3/20/2014	House	To Public Benefits Subcommittee
3/28/2014	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

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