YOUNGE-SILVA-DELGADO-HARRIS-DAVIS,MONIQUE, HOWARD, SHARP, PUGH AND MCGUIRE. (HENDON) New Act 20 ILCS 415/8b.7-1 new 30 ILCS 500/45-70 new Creates the Welfare to Work Act which places qualified welfare recipients in State jobs or jobs contracted out by the State. Provides that State agencies shall provide the Department of Human Services a job announcement simultaneously with posting its positions or putting a position out for hire by contract, except for those positions subject to recall by laid-off employees, or those otherwise exempt. The Department shall review positions, make eligibility determinations, recruit and screen potential employees, and refer aid recipients to apply for positions listed in job announcements. Employers shall make all employment decisions based on merit, with not less than 5% of the hours worked on a State contract meeting certain specifications being worked by qualified aid recipients, with some exceptions. Employment terms and conditions shall be the same as for any other member of the employer's workforce doing the same or similar work. Provides for reports regarding hiring practices under this Act to be submitted to the General Assembly, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Human Services. Amends the Personnel Code and the Illinois Procurement Code to make changes in conformance with this Act. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Human Servcies) Estimated fiscal impact is $537,700. 99-02-19 H FIRST READING 99-02-19 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-24 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE HUMAN SERVS 99-03-05 H MOTION DO PASS-LOST 006-005-000 HHSV 99-03-05 H DO PASS/STANDARD DEBATE 007-006-000 HHSV 99-03-05 H PLACED CAL 2ND READING-STANDARD DEBATE 99-03-10 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 99-03-10 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 99-03-12 H SECOND READING-STANDARD DEBATE 99-03-12 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-STNDRD DEBATE 99-03-15 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR SILVA 99-03-15 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR DELGADO 99-03-18 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR HARRIS 99-03-18 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR DAVIS,MONIQUE 99-03-18 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HOWARD 99-03-18 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FLOWERS 99-03-18 H THIRD READING/STANDARD DEBATE/PASS 060-056-001 99-03-18 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SHARP 99-03-18 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR PUGH 99-03-18 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MCGUIRE 99-03-19 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 99-03-19 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 99-03-22 99-03-19 S CHIEF SPONSOR HENDON 99-03-22 S FIRST READING 99-03-22 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-04-15 S TABLED BY SPONSOR SRUL END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary