---
type: "Bill"
title: "TANF-ELIGIBILITY-DRUG OFFENSE"
description: "Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that persons shall not be determined ineligible for cash assistance provided under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program based upon a conviction for any drug-related felony under State or federal law."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "HB 88"
citation: "Illinois HB 88 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Mary E. Flowers", "Patricia Van Pelt"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 57
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-01-13"
last_action: "2021-07-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/580f2fd3-80df-49da-9755-43d059d293fd"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=88&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=127900&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "e65ceb327aac73ad642b95e0731c461cc0329416772249780e2b9480bb20f6dd"
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 HB 88 (102nd) — TANF-ELIGIBILITY-DRUG OFFENSE

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that persons shall not be determined ineligible for cash assistance provided under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program based upon a conviction for any drug-related felony under State or federal law.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0088.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0088eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0088ham001.pdf)
4. **House Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0088ham002.pdf)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0088enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **37–15** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **67–41** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Mary E. Flowers — primary (person)
- Patricia Van Pelt — primary (person)
- Aaron M. Ortiz — cosponsor (person)
- Barbara Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
- Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas — cosponsor (person)
- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- Delia C. Ramirez — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
- Lindsey LaPointe — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-01-13** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers `filing`
- **2021-01-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-01-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-23** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-09** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-006-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2021-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
- **2021-03-15** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
- **2021-03-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2021-03-18** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2021-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2021-04-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- **2021-04-06** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
- **2021-04-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
- **2021-04-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
- **2021-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- **2021-04-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
- **2021-04-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-21** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2021-04-21** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2021-04-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled `amendment-failure`
- **2021-04-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2021-04-23** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-041-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-27** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2021-04-27** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-27** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2021-04-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-27** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-27** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
- **2021-05-03** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2021-05-04** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
- **2021-05-10** Assigned to Health `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-13** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
- **2021-05-17** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
- **2021-05-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2021-05-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- **2021-05-19** Do Pass Health; 009-002-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2021
- **2021-05-19** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- **2021-05-25** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 26, 2021
- **2021-05-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2021-05-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
- **2021-05-27** Third Reading - Passed; 037-015-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-05-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2021-05-27** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2021-06-23** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2021-07-30** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2021-07-30** Effective Date October 30, 2021
- **2021-07-30** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0178 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/580f2fd3-80df-49da-9755-43d059d293fd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).