SNAP-MENSTRUAL HYGIENE PRODUCT House SponsorsRep. Barbara Hernandez-Dagmara Avelar, Margaret Croke, Michelle Mussman, Katie Stuart, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Stephanie A. Kifowit, Curtis J. Tarver, II, Daniel Didech, Terra Costa Howard, Will Guzzardi, Kelly M. Cassidy, Amy Grant, Anne Stava-Murray, Mark L. Walker, Maura Hirschauer, Jonathan Carroll, LaToya Greenwood, Jeff Keicher, Lakesia Collins, Bob Morgan, Kambium Buckner, Deb Conroy, Keith R. Wheeler, Seth Lewis, Mark Batinick, Edgar Gonzalez, Jr., Aaron M. Ortiz, Delia C. Ramirez, Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, Eva-Dina Delgado, Elizabeth Hernandez, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Chris Bos, Joyce Mason, Michael J. Zalewski, Lindsey LaPointe, Kelly M. Burke, Kathleen Willis, Camille Y. Lilly, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Robyn Gabel, Greg Harris, Maurice A. West, II, Theresa Mah, Emanuel Chris Welch, Tim Ozinga, Janet Yang Rohr, Suzanne Ness, Sonya M. Harper, Martin McLaughlin and Justin Slaughter Senate Sponsors(Sen. Karina Villa-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Patricia Van Pelt, Sara Feigenholtz, Melinda Bush and Laura M. Murphy) 8/5/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0248 305 ILCS 5/12-4.54 new 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 menstrual hygiene products. Requires the Department to apply for any waiver or State Plan amendment, if required, to implement the provisions of the amendatory Act. Provides that implementation shall be contingent on federal approval.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that if the United States Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service creates and makes available to the states a waiver permitting recipients of benefits provided under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children to use their benefits to purchase diapers or menstrual hygiene products such as tampons, sanitary napkins, and feminine wipes, then the Department of Human Services shall apply for the waiver. Provides that if the United States Department of Agriculture approves the Department of Human Services' waiver application, then the Department of Human Services shall adopt rules and make other changes as necessary to implement the approved waiver. 1/14/2021HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez 1/21/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke 1/22/2021HouseFirst Reading 1/22/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/8/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 2/8/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart 2/16/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 2/16/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 2/16/2021HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 2/18/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 2/18/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II 2/23/2021HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/1/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech 3/1/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez 3/1/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/1/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant 3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray 3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker 3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer 3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll 3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood 3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher 3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins 3/2/2021HouseDo Pass / Consent Calendar Human Services Committee; 015-000-000 3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan 3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner 3/3/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy 3/4/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar 3/4/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 3/8/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler 3/10/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Seth Lewis 3/11/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick 3/12/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. 3/15/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez 3/15/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/18/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 3/18/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz 3/18/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez 3/18/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar 3/18/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado 3/18/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 3/18/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 3/18/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 3/30/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Bos 3/30/2021HouseRemoved from Consent Calendar Status Rep. Barbara Hernandez 3/30/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 4/14/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 013-000-000 4/14/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 4/16/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe 4/19/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke 4/20/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 4/20/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 4/20/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz 4/20/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 4/20/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 4/20/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 4/20/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah 4/20/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 4/21/2021HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/21/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/21/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/21/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Ozinga 4/21/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 4/22/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Ness 4/22/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 4/22/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin 4/22/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter 4/22/2021HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 4/23/2021SenateArrive in Senate 4/23/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/23/2021SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 4/23/2021SenateFirst Reading 4/23/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 5/4/2021SenateAssigned to Health 5/7/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/12/2021SenateDo Pass Health; 014-000-000 5/12/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2021 5/12/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 5/13/2021SenateSecond Reading 5/13/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2021 5/21/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 5/24/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 25, 2021 5/25/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 5/26/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 5/27/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/27/2021HousePassed Both Houses 6/23/2021HouseSent to the Governor 8/5/2021HouseGovernor Approved 8/5/2021HouseEffective Date January 1, 2022 8/5/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0248