PUBLIC AID-APPLICATION-RIGHTS House SponsorsRep. Sara Feigenholtz-Al Riley, Greg Harris, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Patricia R. Bellock and Elizabeth Coulson Senate Sponsors(Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/11-15from Ch. 23, par. 11-15305 ILCS 5/11-20.1from Ch. 23, par. 11-20.1 Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that applications for aid shall be filed with any local office of the Department of Human Services (instead of with the county department of public aid). Provides that the date of an application shall be the date it is submitted by the applicant. Provides that an applicant has the right to have his or her case transferred to another local office of the Department of Human Services for his or her convenience, based on stated factors. Provides that in food stamp cases in which an applicant or recipient reports earned income, the applicant's or recipient's employment shall be presumed to be a hardship for purposes of scheduling an in-person meeting with a representative of the Department of Human Services and an in-person meeting shall be waived.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that there is no rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes amendatory provisions that restrict rulemaking. 1/18/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 1/22/2008HouseFirst Reading 1/22/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/6/2008HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 2/14/2008HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 2/14/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/14/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 2/14/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 2/14/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 2/14/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 2/14/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 2/20/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 2/20/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/3/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 3/13/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/13/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 4/2/2008SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/2/2008SenateFirst Reading 4/2/2008SenateReferred to Rules 5/15/2008SenateAssigned to Human Services 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 5/19/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/19/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 5/20/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services 5/21/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/22/2008SenateDo Pass as Amended Human Services; 009-000-000 5/22/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 23, 2008 5/22/2008SenateSecond Reading 5/22/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2008 5/23/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 5/27/2008HouseArrived in House 5/27/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 7/1/2008HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die