Rep. Norine K. Hammond
Filed: 4/11/2018
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4277 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4277 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by 
5changing Section 11-1 as follows:
 



6    (305 ILCS 5/11-1)  (from Ch. 23, par. 11-1)



7    Sec. 11-1. No discrimination). There shall be no 
8discrimination or denial
of financial aid and
and social 
9services on account of the race, religion, color,
national 
10origin, sex, marital status, or political affiliation of any

11applicant or recipient.  This paragraph shall not prevent the 
12Department from
treating individuals differently as a result of 
13the rights and responsibilities
that arise under law from 
14marital status.
15    Participation in any marriage promotion or family 
16formation activity is
voluntary.
Non-participation shall not 
 
 
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1affect any person's eligibility for or receipt of
financial aid 
2or
social services in any program under this Code.

3    Where financial aid or social services are granted to 
4certain classes of
persons under a program for which federal 
5funds are available, nothing in
this Section shall require 
6granting of financial aid or social services
to other persons 
7where federal funds would not be available as to those other

8persons.

9(Source: P.A. 93-598, eff. 8-26-03.)".