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IL SB3007

Bill

Status

Passed

8/22/2016

Primary Sponsor

Jacqueline Collins

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Origin

Senate

99th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "Survivor Support and Trafficking Prevention Act" to provide cash assistance, SNAP benefits, and medical assistance to foreign-born victims of trafficking, torture, or other serious crimes and their derivative family members beginning January 1, 2018.

  • Adds foreign-born trafficking and torture victims to the list of non-citizens eligible for public aid under Section 1-11, and defines eligibility criteria in new Section 2-19 for victims of severe trafficking, torture, or crimes specified in federal law.

  • Requires victims to have filed or be preparing to file applications for T visa, U visa, or asylum status to receive state-funded benefits, with provisions allowing discretionary assistance based on sworn statements and credible evidence when formal applications cannot be provided.

  • Provides work requirement exemptions for victims whose physical or psychological trauma related to trafficking or torture impedes their ability to comply with standard work requirements.

  • Terminates benefits upon final denial of visa or asylum applications, with a one-year deadline to file formal status applications or lose state-funded assistance; allows extensions if victim experienced health crisis, inability to obtain information, or other extenuating circumstances preventing application completion.

Legislative Description

PUB AID-TRAFFICKING VICTIMS

Last Action

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0870

8/22/2016

Committee Referrals

Appropriations-Human Services5/9/2016
Rules4/22/2016
Human Services3/8/2016
Assignments2/18/2016

Full Bill Text

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