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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1708         </title>
<shortdesc>PUBLIC AID-DRUG SCREENING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Chapin Rose and Dale A. Righter</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>305 ILCS 5/1-10.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that as a condition of initial eligibility for any benefits under the Code, an applicant must pass a drug screening. Provides that as a condition of continued eligibility for benefits, a recipient must pass random drug screenings as prescribed by the Department of Human Services or the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Subcommittee on Special Issues (HS)</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Subcommittee on Special Issues</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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