HB3400
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What this bill does
Amends the Survivor Support And Trafficking Prevention Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Extends eligibility for cash assistance and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to foreign-born victims of trafficking, torture, or other serious crimes who are preparing to file an application for T Nonimmigrant status or other specified nonimmigrant status applications. Removes a provision conditioning such assistance on the availability of funding. Removes a provision excluding from cash assistance and SNAP eligibility foreign-born victims of trafficking, torture, or other serious crimes who are single adults without family members. Removes a provision excluding from SNAP eligibility foreign-born victims of trafficking, torture, or other serious crimes who reside in an institution or other setting that provides the majority of their daily meals. Effective immediately.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 568 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez | Chief sponsor | 319 | $691,284.67 | Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund ($82,800.00); AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC ($38,600.00); SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC HCII PAC ($26,400.00) |
| Dagmara Avelar | Sponsor | 151 | $186,808.21 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($10,500.00); LIUNA CHICAGO LABORERS' DISTRICT COUNCIL ($10,000.00); Save Our Local Businesses IL PAC ($10,000.00) |
| Lilian Jiménez | Sponsor | 0 | $0.00 | — |
| Theresa Mah | Sponsor | 107 | $121,809.00 | CTU Local 1 PAC ($12,000.00); Chicago Land Operators PAC ($7,500.00); Bridge Structural and Reinforcing Local #1 PAC ($7,500.00) |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Sponsor | 272 | $183,769.33 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($14,500.00); Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) ($10,000.00); SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC ($9,000.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund | Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Kelly M. Cassidy | $84,800.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Kelly M. Cassidy, Dagmara Avelar | $32,500.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Dagmara Avelar | $20,500.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Kelly M. Cassidy | $16,500.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Dagmara Avelar | $15,000.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC | Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Dagmara Avelar | $14,666.88 |
| IHA PAC | Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Kelly M. Cassidy, Theresa Mah | $14,000.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | Theresa Mah, Dagmara Avelar | $14,000.00 |
| CTU Local 1 PAC | Theresa Mah, Dagmara Avelar | $13,500.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Kelly M. Cassidy, Theresa Mah, Dagmara Avelar | $10,500.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Theresa Mah, Dagmara Avelar | $10,000.00 |
| BNSF Railway Company | Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Dagmara Avelar | $8,000.00 |
| J&J Ventures Gaming LLC | Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Dagmara Avelar | $8,000.00 |
| UFCW Local 881 PAC | Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Kelly M. Cassidy | $7,500.00 |
| Gabriel Lopez | Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Theresa Mah | $7,500.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC | Theresa Mah, Dagmara Avelar | $7,500.00 |
| VGW Luckyland Inc | Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Dagmara Avelar | $6,000.00 |
| Comcast Financial Agency Corporation | Kelly M. Cassidy, Dagmara Avelar | $6,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC | Kelly M. Cassidy, Dagmara Avelar | $6,000.00 |
| Ben Lazare Consulting | Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Dagmara Avelar | $5,000.00 |
| Dent-IL PAC | Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Theresa Mah | $5,000.00 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics | Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Kelly M. Cassidy | $4,500.00 |
| Cozen O'Connor | Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Kelly M. Cassidy, Theresa Mah, Dagmara Avelar | $3,500.00 |
| Lizbeth Ramirez | Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Dagmara Avelar | $3,500.00 |
| Roofers & Waterproofers Local 11 PAC | Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Dagmara Avelar | $3,000.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund | — | — | 7 | $84,800.00 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC | — | — | 1 | $38,600.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 13 | $32,500.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC HCII PAC | — | — | 1 | $26,400.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 6 | $20,500.00 |
| Health Care Council of IL PAC | — | — | 2 | $20,000.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 5 | $16,500.00 |
| Elizabeth Hernandez | State Representative | State of IL | 2 | $16,374.43 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | — | — | 6 | $15,000.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC | — | — | 5 | $14,666.88 |
| IHA PAC | — | — | 7 | $14,000.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | — | — | 4 | $14,000.00 |
| CTU Local 1 PAC | — | — | 3 | $13,500.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | — | — | 7 | $10,500.00 |
| Cicero Firefighters Local 717 | — | — | 3 | $10,250.00 |
| Bottoms Up Vending | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| United Scrap, Inc. | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Save Our Local Businesses IL PAC | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| LIUNA CHICAGO LABORERS' DISTRICT COUNCIL | — | — | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) | — | — | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC | — | — | 2 | $9,000.00 |
| Leo Smith | N/A | N/A | 3 | $8,530.00 |
| AFT Local 604 COPE II | — | — | 2 | $8,333.00 |
| BNSF Railway Company | — | — | 5 | $8,000.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Witness slips
2 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aces Lira | AIDS Foundation Chicago | AIDS Foundation Chicago | Proponent | Approp-Health and Human Services | 2025-03-20 |
| Miguel Blancarte Jr | Metropolitan Family Services | Metropolitan Family Services | Proponent | Approp-Health and Human Services | 2025-03-20 |
Action History
9 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-03-21 — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-02-07 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Dagmara Avelar Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Lilian Jiménez Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-02-18 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Theresa Mah Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Assigned toAppropriations-Health and Human Services Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Kelly M. Cassidy Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |