Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 8 D cosponsors

HB2694      — TANF-TRANSITION TO CASH PGM

Last action — Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Cash Assistance to Strengthen Households (CASH) Act. Amends the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program is inoperative after June 30, 2026 and is replaced by the Cash Assistance to Strengthen Households (CASH) program. Contains provisions concerning persons eligible for CASH assistance, including pregnant persons without dependent children and assistance units headed by a caretaker relative, as defined; income thresholds; immigration status; the amount of aid paid to eligible assistance units; application requirements; income verification requirements; eligibility redeterminations; substitute payees; transitioning assistance units from TANF to CASH; and Department rules to implement the CASH program. Makes conforming changes in other Articles of the Code. Effective July 1, 2026.

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Action History

  1. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  3. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  4. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  6. Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  10. Referred to Rules Committee

  11. First Reading

  12. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (175)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB2694      do?
Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Cash Assistance to Strengthen Households (CASH) Act. Amends the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program is inoperative after June 30, 2026 and is replaced by the Cash Assistance to Strengthen Households (CASH) program. Contains provisions concerning persons eligible for CASH assistance, including pregnant persons without dependent children and assistance units headed by a caretaker relative, as defined; income thresholds; immigration status; the amount of aid paid to eligible assistance units; application requirements; income verification requirements; eligibility redeterminations; substitute payees; transitioning assistance units from TANF to CASH; and Department rules to implement the CASH program. Makes conforming changes in other Articles of the Code. Effective July 1, 2026.
Who sponsors HB2694     ?
HB2694      is sponsored by Lilian Jiménez (Democrat), Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democrat), Suzanne M. Ness (Democrat), Nabeela Syed (Democrat), Yolonda Morris (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat), and Michael Crawford (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB2694     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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