DHS-FOOD STAMPS-PHOTO ID CARD House SponsorsRep. Chapin Rose-Randy Ramey, Jr.-Jim Sacia-Bill Mitchell-Patricia R. Bellock, Kay Hatcher and Renée Kosel 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/12-4.4a new Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that every electronic benefits transfer ("LINK") card issued on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act by the Department of Human Services for the purpose of enabling the cardholder to obtain food stamp benefits or cash must include on the card's face a photograph of the cardholder. Provides that within 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act, the Department shall replace every still-valid card issued before that date with a card that includes on its face a photograph of the cardholder.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds language requiring the Department of Human Services to issue a caregiver identification card to the facility provider, guardian, or caregiver of a person entitled to benefits funded under the federal Food Stamp Program. Provides that every caregiver identification card must include on its face a current photo of the facility provider, guardian, or caregiver of the person entitled to benefits, the name of the person entitled to benefits, and a statement that clearly identifies the card holder as having the legal capacity to use the named person's LINK card. Further provides that beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act, a facility provider, guardian, or caregiver must present a valid caregiver identification card when using a LINK card to obtain food stamp benefits or cash on behalf of a person entitled to benefits funded under the federal Food Stamp Program. Defines the terms "facility provider", "guardian", "caregiver", and "caregiver identification card". 1/12/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Sacia 1/12/2010HouseFirst Reading 1/12/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/2/2010HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/2/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr. 3/8/2010HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Chapin Rose 3/8/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 3/10/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell 3/10/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 3/10/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/10/2010HouseMotion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Human Services Committee; 003-003-000 3/10/2010HouseRemains in Human Services Committee 3/15/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/25/2010HouseMotion Filed to Discharge Rules Committee Rep. William B. Black 5/25/2010HouseObjects to Motion Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/25/2010HouseChair Rules Motion Lost 5/25/2010HouseMotion Discharge Committee Lost 5/25/2010HouseAppeal Ruling of Chair Rep. William B. Black 5/25/2010HouseShall the Chair be Sustained 5/25/2010HouseMotion to Sustain the Chair - Prevailed 068-048-000 6/3/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 6/3/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher 8/26/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die