---
type: "Bill"
title: "PUBLIC AID-TECH"
description: "Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the payment of support to the State Disbursement Unit."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "SB 420"
citation: "Illinois SB 420 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 65
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2015-01-28"
last_action: "2016-08-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/da9141b7-4265-4ec8-9c4b-572ff516435a"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=420&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=84381&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "7256c8a37f8f7724e8c380900c6e6c5f3017efc182d1b4b1e0d2083a70e48e91"
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 420 (99th) — PUBLIC AID-TECH

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the payment of support to the State Disbursement Unit.

## 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=09900SB0420&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=84381&DocNum=420&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB0420eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=84381&DocNum=420&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB0420enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=84381&DocNum=420&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **112–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **51–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **59–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Heather A. Steans — primary (person)
- Norine K. Hammond — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2015-01-28** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2015-01-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-01-28** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-18** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-26** Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015
- **2015-04-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2015
- **2015-04-24** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2015
- **2015-05-15** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015
- **2015-10-08** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As October 20, 2015 `reading-3`
- **2015-10-10** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-06** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Heather A. Steans
- **2016-04-12** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2016-04-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 13, 2016
- **2016-04-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-04-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services
- **2016-04-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Human Services
- **2016-04-22** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 13, 2016
- **2016-05-03** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2016-05-05** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire
- **2016-05-10** Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-05-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2016-05-10** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2016-05-10** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2016-05-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-05-11** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-12** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2016-05-16** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-16** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2016
- **2016-05-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-05-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2016-05-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
- **2016-05-19** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes
- **2016-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
- **2016-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2016-05-24** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2016-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2016-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
- **2016-05-25** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-05-25** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-05-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-05-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2016-05-26** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3
- **2016-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3 - May 27, 2016
- **2016-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Heather A. Steans `filing`
- **2016-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Human Services; 006-000-000
- **2016-05-30** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2016-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
- **2016-05-31** Senate Concurs
- **2016-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2016-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2016-08-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2016-08-26** Effective Date January 1, 2017
- **2016-08-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0895 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/da9141b7-4265-4ec8-9c4b-572ff516435a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).