---
type: "Bill"
title: "SNAP-ELIGIBILITY-STUDENTS"
description: "Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the \"Medicaid\" Article."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "SB 351"
citation: "Illinois SB 351 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 67
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-01-24"
last_action: "2018-07-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/53c97bcd-5c93-4e19-8777-13b54708663d"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=351&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=100292&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "b40e4561145ab31d94afd8c036a8b558030526b8a3d400340f894d56803d912f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 351 (100th) — SNAP-ELIGIBILITY-STUDENTS

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the "Medicaid" Article.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB0351&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=100292&DocNum=351&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB0351eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=100292&DocNum=351&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB0351enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=100292&DocNum=351&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **54–1** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **54–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **101–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)
- Julie A. Morrison — primary (person)
- Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person)
- Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-01-24** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2017-01-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-24** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-09** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-16** Do Pass Executive; 014-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 28, 2017
- **2017-03-28** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-03-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2017
- **2017-04-28** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 `reading-3`
- **2017-08-04** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-10-18** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2017-10-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2017-10-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-10-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-10-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services
- **2017-10-20** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2017-10-24** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- **2017-10-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 008-000-000
- **2017-10-25** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2017-10-25** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-10-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Morrison `amendment-passage`
- **2017-10-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2017-10-25** Third Reading - Passed; 054-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-10-25** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2017-10-25** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
- **2017-10-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-10-25** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-11-06** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-11-06** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 10, 2017
- **2017-11-07** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2017-11-08** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-11-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-11-08** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-11-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-11-10** Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-12** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2018-04-12** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- **2018-04-12** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- **2018-04-16** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
- **2018-04-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-17** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Litesa E. Wallace `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-04-17** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-18** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2018-04-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2018-04-24** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-04-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2018-04-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-04-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2018-04-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Juliana Stratton
- **2018-04-30** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2018-04-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 2, 2018
- **2018-05-08** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Julie A. Morrison `filing`
- **2018-05-08** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-08** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-09** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Human Services; 009-000-000
- **2018-05-09** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 054-000-000
- **2018-05-09** Senate Concurs
- **2018-05-09** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-05-10** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2018-05-10** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2018-05-17** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2018-06-07** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-07-20** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2018-07-20** Effective Date July 20, 2018
- **2018-07-20** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0620 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/53c97bcd-5c93-4e19-8777-13b54708663d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).