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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1517         </title>
<shortdesc>GRANT FUNDS RECOVERY ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Michael Connelly and Pamela J. Althoff</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>30 ILCS 705/4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 2304</aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 705/11</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 2311</aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 705/15 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act. Adds to the list of requirements on a grant application. Provides that a grant agreement must contain proof of either the existence of a line of credit or the financial solvency of the grantee. Prohibits the award of a grant if a family relationship exists between the grantee or its leadership and the funding agency. Provides that all administrators and service providers must be appropriately credentialed in their respective fields. Sets requirements concerning quarterly updates and reports to the grantor agency. Provides that if the funds received from the grant are used to provide State services, then the clients for recipients of those services may not be charged an additional fee for those services.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/7/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Connelly</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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