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Amends the Other Social Services Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Permits townships to use moneys received and collected for public aid to provide funds and administer programs for providing in-kind aid in meeting basic maintenance requirements, including, but not limited to, food banks, food pantries, food, and other specified items to persons who are poor, indigent, homeless, or in need of immediate assistance, regardless of eligibility (rather than to persons eligible for General Assistance under the Code).
Introduced
Feb 5, 2026
Last Action
Mar 4, 2026
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
1 primary · 5 co
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2026
Second Reading
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 009-000-001
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2026
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
Assigned to Local Government
First Reading
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
Referred to Assignments
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2026