SNAP RESTAURANT MEALS PROGRAM House SponsorsRep. Sonya M. Harper-Camille Y. Lilly-Delia C. Ramirez-Mary E. Flowers, Lamont J. Robinson, Jr., Justin Slaughter, Kambium Buckner, Celina Villanueva, Ann M. Williams, Kelly M. Cassidy, Nicholas K. Smith, LaToya Greenwood, Rita Mayfield, Will Guzzardi, Curtis J. Tarver, II, Emanuel Chris Welch, Kathleen Willis, Natalie A. Manley, Elizabeth Hernandez, Sam Yingling, Aaron M. Ortiz, Melissa Conyears-Ervin, Theresa Mah, William Davis, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Fred Crespo, Maurice A. West, II, La Shawn K. Ford, Robyn Gabel, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Frances Ann Hurley, Katie Stuart, Anne Stava-Murray, André Thapedi, Gregory Harris, Joyce Mason, Karina Villa, Dan Brady, Robert Rita and Barbara Hernandez Senate Sponsors(Sen. Omar Aquino-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Patricia Van Pelt-Napoleon Harris, III, Antonio Muñoz, Robert Peters, Ann Gillespie, Laura Fine, Martin A. Sandoval-Iris Y. Martinez, Ram Villivalam, Mattie Hunter, Cristina Castro, Don Harmon, Linda Holmes, David Koehler, Christopher Belt, Michael E. Hastings, Heather A. Steans and Laura M. Murphy) 7/19/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0110 305 ILCS 5/12-4.13c new Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a Restaurant Meals Program to permit individuals who are elderly, persons with a disability, and homeless individuals to redeem their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits at private establishments that contract with the Department to offer meals for eligible SNAP recipients at concessional prices. Requires the Restaurant Meals Program to be operational no later than January 1, 2020. Requires the Department to adopt rules. Effective immediately. 2/15/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper 2/15/2019HouseFirst Reading 2/15/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/20/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. 2/21/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter 2/21/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner 2/21/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva 2/21/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 2/21/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 2/21/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith 2/21/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood 2/21/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 2/21/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez 2/27/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/5/2019HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/6/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 3/7/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 3/7/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II 3/7/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 3/7/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 3/7/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley 3/7/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 3/7/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling 3/7/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz 3/13/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 018-000-000 3/13/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin 3/13/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah 3/13/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 3/13/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin 3/13/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz 3/13/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 3/13/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 3/13/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 3/14/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 3/14/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 3/14/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley 3/14/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart 3/14/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray 3/14/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi 3/14/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris 3/14/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 3/19/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/19/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa 3/29/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-018-000 3/29/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 3/29/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 3/29/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez 4/3/2019SenateArrive in Senate 4/3/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/3/2019SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino 4/3/2019SenateFirst Reading 4/3/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 4/4/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/10/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 4/12/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 4/24/2019SenateAssigned to Human Services 4/30/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz 5/1/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 5/1/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie 5/1/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 5/1/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 5/1/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 5/2/2019SenatePostponed - Human Services 5/2/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 5/3/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/3/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 5/7/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 5/8/2019SenateDo Pass Human Services; 008-000-000 5/8/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2019 5/8/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 5/8/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 5/8/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt 5/15/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 5/15/2019SenateSecond Reading 5/15/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2019 5/17/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 048-001-000 5/17/2019HousePassed Both Houses 5/21/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans 5/23/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 6/14/2019HouseSent to the Governor 7/19/2019HouseGovernor Approved 7/19/2019HouseEffective Date July 19, 2019 7/19/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0110