Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 11 D cosponsors

SB1561      — TANF-TRANSITION TO CASH PGM

Last action — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. 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. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  2. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

  3. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

  4. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  8. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  11. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  12. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025

  13. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  14. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  15. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  16. Assigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services

  17. Referred to Assignments

  18. First Reading

  19. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (172)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB1561      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 SB1561     ?
SB1561      is sponsored by Laura Fine (Democrat), Graciela Guzmán (Democrat), Karina Villa (Democrat), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Javier L. Cervantes (Democrat), Mike Simmons (Democrat), Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Ram Villivalam (Democrat), Cristina Castro (Democrat), and Lakesia Collins (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB1561     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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