Illinois · Senate Bill 1561 · 104th General Assembly

TANF-TRANSITION TO CASH PGM

SB 1561 Sponsored by Laura Fine In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 4, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 4, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Cash Assistance to Strengthen Households (CASH) Act. Amends the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program is inoperative after June 30, 2026 and is replaced by the Cash Assistance to Strengthen Households (CASH) program. Contains provisions concerning persons…

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Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Cash Assistance to Strengthen Households (CASH) Act. Amends the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program is inoperative after June 30, 2026 and is replaced by the Cash Assistance to Strengthen Households (CASH) program. Contains provisions concerning persons eligible for CASH assistance, including pregnant persons without dependent children and assistance units headed by a caretaker relative, as defined; income thresholds; immigration status; the amount of aid paid to eligible assistance units; application requirements; income verification requirements; eligibility redeterminations; substitute payees; transitioning assistance units from TANF to CASH; and Department rules to implement the CASH program. Makes conforming changes in other Articles of the Code. Effective July 1, 2026.

Every action

19 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services · Senate Health and Human Services
  5. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  7. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  8. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
  9. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  10. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  11. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  1. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
  2. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  3. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
  5. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
  6. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
  7. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
  8. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 10 cosponsors: 10 Democrats.

All 10 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.