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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2033         </title>
<shortdesc>DHS-LINK-CASH ASSISTANCE FRAUD</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. John M. Cabello</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>305 ILCS 5/8A-4B new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>305 ILCS 5/8A-5A</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 8A-5A</aliasreference><reference>305 ILCS 5/8A-6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 8A-6</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that any person who possesses for an unlawful purpose another person's Electronic Benefit Transfer card (EBT) or LINK card in order to use or transfer in any manner not authorized by law or the rules and regulations of the Department of Human Services the cash assistance benefits held on that EBT or LINK card is guilty of a violation and shall be subject to certain penalties established under the Code. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/1/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John M. Cabello</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Public Benefits Subcommittee</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>
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