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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4874         </title>
<shortdesc>SNAP-FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Barbara Hernandez and Michelle Mussman</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 5/12-4.53 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Human Services to adopt rules that permit recipients of benefits provided under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) program, and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to use their benefits to purchase feminine hygiene products. Requires the Department to apply for any waiver or State Plan amendment, if required, to implement provisions of the amendatory Act. Provides that implementation shall be contingent on federal approval.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/11/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman</action>
<statusdate>6/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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