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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 170          </title>
<shortdesc>PUB AID-TANF-DRUG SCREENING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Thomas M. Bennett-Darren Bailey and Monica Bristow</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>305 ILCS 5/12-4.52 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall require a drug test to screen each individual who applies for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and that subject to federal approval, the Department shall require a drug test to screen each individual who applies for benefits under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Contains provisions concerning notice; persons required to comply with the drug testing requirements; persons exempt from the drug testing requirements; reimbursements for the cost of the drug testing; and other matters. Effective July 1, 2019.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>12/14/2018</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Darren Bailey</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Public Benefits Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monica Bristow</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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