The bill, as it was introduced in the House by Rep. Sonya M. Harper (D-6) on Feb. 15, "amends the Illinois Public Aid Code," according to the General Assembly website.
The following senators co-sponsored the bill: Omar Aquino (D-2), Christopher Belt (D-57), Cristina Castro (D-22), Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16), Laura Fine (D-9), Ann Gillespie (D-27), Don Harmon (D-39), Napoleon Harris, III (D-15), Michael E. Hastings (D-19), Linda Holmes (D-42), Mattie Hunter (D-3), David Koehler (D-46), Iris Y. Martinez (D-20), Antonio Muñoz (D-1), Laura M. Murphy (D-28), Robert Peters (D-13), Martin A. Sandoval (D-11), Heather A. Steans (D-7), Patricia Van Pelt (D-5) and Ram Villivalam (D-8).
The following house representatives also co-sponsored the bill: Dan Brady (R-105), Kambium Buckner (D-26), Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14), Fred Crespo (D-44), William Davis (D-30), Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D-33), Mary E. Flowers (D-31), La Shawn K. Ford (D-8), Robyn Gabel (D-18), Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17), LaToya Greenwood (D-114), Will Guzzardi (D-39), Gregory Harris (D-13), Barbara Hernandez (D-83), Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24), Frances Ann Hurley (D-35), Camille Y. Lilly (D-78), Theresa Mah (D-2), Natalie A. Manley (D-98), Joyce Mason (D-61), Rita Mayfield (D-60), Debbie Meyers-Martin (D-38), Aaron M. Ortiz (D-1), Delia C. Ramirez (D-4), Robert Rita (D-28), Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. (D-5), Justin Slaughter (D-27), Nicholas K. Smith (D-34), Anne Stava-Murray (D-81), Katie Stuart (D-112), Curtis J. Tarver, II (D-25), André Thapedi (D-32), Karina Villa (D-49), Celina Villanueva (D-21), Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7), Maurice A. West, II (D-67), Ann M. Williams (D-11), Kathleen Willis (D-77), Sam Yingling (D-62) and Melissa Conyears-Ervin (D-10).
The table below shows a history of actions for this bill through May 17.
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