Illinois 93rd Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 1587 — IDPA-TANF-CHILD SUPPORT PAYS

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 93rd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Creates the Child Support Pays program, under which the Department of Public Aid shall pay to families receiving TANF cash assistance an amount equal to either two-thirds of the monthly child support collected or the amount of monthly child support collected and required to be paid to the family pursuant to administrative rule, whichever is greater. Provides that the child support passed through to a family pursuant to these provisions shall not affect the family's eligibility for assistance or decrease any amount otherwise payable as assistance to the family under the TANF program until a family's gross income from employment, non-exempt unearned income, and the gross child support collected on the family's behalf equals or exceeds 3 times the assistance unit's payment level, at which point cash assistance to the family may be terminated. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules

  3. Postponed - Health & Human Services

  4. Assigned to Health & Human Services

  5. Referred to Rules

  6. First Reading

  7. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Barack Obama

Sponsors

  • Barack Obama · Cosponsor

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (1)

  • Barack Obama

Not signed on (182)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1587 do?
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Creates the Child Support Pays program, under which the Department of Public Aid shall pay to families receiving TANF cash assistance an amount equal to either two-thirds of the monthly child support collected or the amount of monthly child support collected and required to be paid to the family pursuant to administrative rule, whichever is greater. Provides that the child support passed through to a family pursuant to these provisions shall not affect the family's eligibility for assistance or decrease any amount otherwise payable as assistance to the family under the TANF program until a family's gross income from employment, non-exempt unearned income, and the gross child support collected on the family's behalf equals or exceeds 3 times the assistance unit's payment level, at which point cash assistance to the family may be terminated. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 1587?
SB 1587 is sponsored by Barack Obama.
What is the current status of SB 1587?
This bill died with 93rd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 1587?
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