DHS-PUBLIC AID-REDUCD BENEFITS House SponsorsRep. Jim Sacia-Mary E. Flowers-Naomi D. Jakobsson-Cynthia Soto and Derrick Smith 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/12-4.45 new Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that in an effort to promote self-support and reduce the likelihood of long-term economic dependency, when a recipient of financial aid provided under the Code experiences a reduction in financial aid upon obtaining employment, the Department of Human Services shall for one year pay the recipient monthly amounts equal to the difference between the monthly amount in reduced financial aid the recipient receives plus monthly earnings and the monthly amount in financial aid the recipient would have received had he or she not obtained employment. Provides that this provision shall apply only if the recipient's monthly amount in reduced financial aid plus monthly earnings is less than the monthly amount in financial aid the recipient would have received had he or she not obtained employment. Effective immediately. 2/21/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Sacia 2/21/2013HouseFirst Reading 2/21/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/4/2013HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/13/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 014-000-000 3/13/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Derrick Smith 3/13/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/13/2013HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/13/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 3/13/2013HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 3/13/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 3/13/2013HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Cynthia Soto 4/18/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/18/2013HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/19/2013HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die