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type: "Bill"
title: "PUB AID-DHS-EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM"
description: "Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision concerning the development of an employability plan for recipients of public aid who participate in the Department of Human Services' education, training, and employment program, requires the employability plan to include a description of Core and Non-Core activities the recipient will undertake to achieve his or her employment goal. Requires the Department to define, by rule, the hour requirements regarding Core and Non-Core activities. Provides that Core activities shall consist of employment, participation in the Work First program, vocational training, participation in an associate or bachelor's degree program, and other activities. Provides that Non-Core activities shall consist of job skills training related to employment and education directly related to employment, including, but not limited to: adult basic education and English as a Second Language classes. Provides that high school and high school equivalency programs shall constitute a Core activity for clients when they initially qualify for assistance; however, the Department may define, by rule, when high school and high school equivalency programs may constitute a Non-Core activity for clients who may not finish programs within the time limits of their eligibility."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "SB 2906"
citation: "Illinois SB 2906 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 48
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2016-02-18"
last_action: "2016-08-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1dffe175-e392-4e49-9d31-d8e8d529cba8"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2906&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=96228&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "4747b14bcddbe702f5d2cdd49e2b082c21e3413278aa2b4c2d3ac653913fa07d"
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 2906 (99th) — PUB AID-DHS-EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision concerning the development of an employability plan for recipients of public aid who participate in the Department of Human Services' education, training, and employment program, requires the employability plan to include a description of Core and Non-Core activities the recipient will undertake to achieve his or her employment goal. Requires the Department to define, by rule, the hour requirements regarding Core and Non-Core activities. Provides that Core activities shall consist of employment, participation in the Work First program, vocational training, participation in an associate or bachelor's degree program, and other activities. Provides that Non-Core activities shall consist of job skills training related to employment and education directly related to employment, including, but not limited to: adult basic education and English as a Second Language classes. Provides that high school and high school equivalency programs shall constitute a Core activity for clients when they initially qualify for assistance; however, the Department may define, by rule, when high school and high school equivalency programs may constitute a Non-Core activity for clients who may not finish programs within the time limits of their eligibility.
## 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=09900SB2906&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=96228&DocNum=2906&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2906eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=96228&DocNum=2906&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2906enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=96228&DocNum=2906&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1090** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **540** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Steve Stadelman — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2016-02-18** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman `filing`
- **2016-02-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-02-18** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-02** Assigned to Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-02** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- **2016-03-16** Postponed - Human Services
- **2016-03-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-03-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services
- **2016-04-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2016-04-06** Do Pass as Amended Human Services; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 7, 2016
- **2016-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Human Services
- **2016-04-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 008-000-000
- **2016-04-20** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2016-04-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Stadelman `amendment-passage`
- **2016-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2016
- **2016-04-22** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 13, 2016
- **2016-05-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-05-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Human Services
- **2016-05-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 007-000-000
- **2016-05-04** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2016-05-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Stadelman `amendment-passage`
- **2016-05-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2016-05-04** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2016-05-04** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-05-05** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2016-05-05** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
- **2016-05-05** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-05-05** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-16** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-16** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2016
- **2016-05-24** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 014-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **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
- **2016-05-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-05-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2016-05-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
- **2016-05-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- **2016-05-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2016-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2016-08-05** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2016-08-05** Effective Date January 1, 2017
- **2016-08-05** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0746 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1dffe175-e392-4e49-9d31-d8e8d529cba8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).