Bill Status of HB3920  102nd General Assembly


Short Description:  DHS-SUPPLEMENTAL SSI PAYMENTS

House Sponsors
Rep. Barbara Hernandez - Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. - Lindsey LaPointe, Kelly M. Cassidy, Delia C. Ramirez, Aaron M. Ortiz, Dagmara Avelar, Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, Eva-Dina Delgado, Elizabeth Hernandez and Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
30 ILCS 105/5.935 new
35 ILCS 405/3from Ch. 120, par. 405A-3
35 ILCS 405/4from Ch. 120, par. 405A-4
305 ILCS 5/3-13.5 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Human Services to provide monthly supplemental payments of $279 to persons who receive federal Supplemental Security Income grants and to undocumented residents who have a disability and meet other criteria. Provides that the supplemental payments shall not be considered income for purposes of determining eligibility or the amount of assistance for any public aid benefit under State or federal law including, subject to federal approval, benefits provided under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or any housing voucher or rental subsidy provided under the Rental Housing Support Program Act or a similar locally funded rent subsidy program, or under the Housing Choice Voucher Program under Section 8 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937. Provides that the funding for the payments shall come from amounts collected under a specified provision of the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act and deposited into the Illinois Supplemental Payments for Supplemental Security Income Recipients Fund, a special fund created in the State treasury. Amends the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act. Imposes an additional estate tax and generation-skipping transfer tax on taxable transferred property valued at $4,000,000 or more. Provides that the additional tax shall be in an amount equal to 5% of the value of the transferred property. Requires the proceeds of the tax to be deposited into the Illinois Supplemental Payments for Supplemental Security Income Recipients Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to include the new special fund. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/19/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  2/22/2021HouseFirst Reading
  2/22/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/1/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
  3/8/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  3/11/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
  3/16/2021HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
  3/16/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  3/16/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/17/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  3/17/2021HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  3/18/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
  3/18/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
  3/18/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  3/18/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
  3/18/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  3/18/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  3/18/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  3/18/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  3/27/2021HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  3/27/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die