Illinois 94th Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 232 — PUBLIC AID COMMITTEE-IMMUNITY

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0524

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2005. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the members of each Public Aid Committee and the members of the Cook County Townships Public Aid Committee are immune from personal liability in connection with their service on the committee to the same extent as an elected or appointed judge in this State is immune from personal liability in connection with the performance of his or her duties as judge. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

26 added · 22 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill SB 232 changes the effective date of the legislation from “upon becoming law” to “upon the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly.” This means that the new provisions will start applying from a specific date set by the legislative session, rather than immediately. This change matters because it clarifies when the new rules are officially in effect, ensuring both judges and the public understand the timeline for implementing these changes.

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SB0232 Engrossed LRB094 06043 DRJ 36103 b AN ACT in relation to public health.
SB0232 Enrolled LRB094 06043 DRJ 36103 b AN ACT in relation to public health.
SB0232 Engrossed - 2 - LRB094 06043 DRJ 36103 b (2) In counties in excess of 3,000,000 population and under township organization in which the governing authority is a Board of Commissioners, appeals of persons from government units outside the corporate limits of a city, village or incorporated town of more than 500,000 population, and of persons from incorporated towns which have superseded civil townships in respect to aid under Article VI, shall be to the Cook County Townships Public Aid Committee consisting of 2 township supervisors and 3 persons knowledgeable in the area of General Assistance and the regulations of the Illinois Department pertaining thereto and who are not officers, agents or employees of any township, except that township supervisors may serve as members of the Cook County Township Public Aid and Committee.
SB0232 Enrolled - 2 - LRB094 06043 DRJ 36103 b (2) In counties in excess of 3,000,000 population and under township organization in which the governing authority is a Board of Commissioners, appeals of persons from government units outside the corporate limits of a city, village or incorporated town of more than 500,000 population, and of persons from incorporated towns which have superseded civil townships in respect to aid under Article VI, shall be to the Cook County Townships Public Aid Committee consisting of 2 township supervisors and 3 persons knowledgeable in the area of General Assistance and the regulations of the Illinois Department pertaining thereto and who are not officers, agents or employees of any township, except that township supervisors may serve as members of the Cook County Township Public Aid and Committee.
SB0232 Engrossed - 3 - LRB094 06043 DRJ 36103 b (4) In counties not under township organization, appeals shall be to the County Board of Commissioners which shall for this purpose be the Public Aid Committee of the County.
SB0232 Enrolled - 3 - LRB094 06043 DRJ 36103 b (4) In counties not under township organization, appeals shall be to the County Board of Commissioners which shall for this purpose be the Public Aid Committee of the County.
All expenses incident to such hearings shall be borne by the county except that in counties under township organization in which the governing authority is a Board of Commissioners (1) the salary and other expenses of the Commissioner of Appeals shall be paid from General Assistance funds available for administrative purposes, and (2) all expenses incident to such hearings shall be borne by the township and the per diem and traveling expenses of the township supervisors serving on the Public Aid Committee shall be fixed and paid by their SB0232 Engrossed - 4 - LRB094 06043 DRJ 36103 b respective townships.
All expenses incident to such hearings shall be borne by the county except that in counties under township organization in which the governing authority is a Board of Commissioners (1) the salary and other expenses of the Commissioner of Appeals shall be paid from General Assistance funds available for administrative purposes, and (2) all expenses incident to such hearings shall be borne by the township and the per diem and traveling expenses of the township supervisors serving on the Public Aid Committee shall be fixed and paid by their SB0232 Enrolled - 4 - LRB094 06043 DRJ 36103 b respective townships.
This immunity applies only to causes of action accruing on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly.
This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
This Act takes effect upon SB0232 Enrolled - 5 - LRB094 06043 DRJ 36103 b becoming law.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0524

  2. Effective Date August 10, 2005

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000

  7. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 008-000-000

  8. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health & Human Services

  9. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules

  10. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Louis S. Viverito

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 23, 2005.

  12. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01

  13. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-001-000

  14. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  15. Second Reading - Short Debate

  16. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  17. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 012-000-000

  18. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote

  19. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

  20. Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2005

  21. Re-assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

  22. Assigned to Executive Committee

  23. Referred to Rules Committee

  24. First Reading

  25. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy

  26. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  27. Arrived in House

  28. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  29. Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

  30. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 2, 2005

  31. Second Reading

  32. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 1, 2005

  33. Do Pass Health & Human Services; 009-000-000

  34. Assigned to Health & Human Services

  35. Referred to Rules

  36. First Reading

  37. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Louis S. Viverito

Sponsors

  • Louis S. Viverito · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Louis S. Viverito

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence

Passed 59 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 53000
Democrat 5000
Republican 1000
Total 59000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Geo-Karis — Yea
Haine — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Link — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Wojcik — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Rauschenberger — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 112 Yea · 1 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 103003
Democrat 7002
Republican 2100
Total 112105
% of votes cast 95%1%0%4%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Schock — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Myers — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Jenisch — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Mautino — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Millner — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Munson — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Tenhouse — Yea
Brady — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Jones — Yea
Krause — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Davis, Monique — Not Voting
McKeon — Not Voting
Phelps — Yea
Scully — Not Voting
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Daniels — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Washington — Yea
Howard — Yea
Watson — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Churchill — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Giles — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Parke — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Reis — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Not Voting
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Not Voting
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 58 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 52001
Democrat 5000
Republican 1000
Total 58001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Forby — Yea
Geo-Karis — Yea
Haine — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Link — Yea
Brady — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Wojcik — Not Voting
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Rauschenberger — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Righter — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 232 do?
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the members of each Public Aid Committee and the members of the Cook County Townships Public Aid Committee are immune from personal liability in connection with their service on the committee to the same extent as an elected or appointed judge in this State is immune from personal liability in connection with the performance of his or her duties as judge. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 232?
SB 232 is sponsored by Louis S. Viverito.
What is the current status of SB 232?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2005. Enacted.
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