103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3871 Introduced , by Rep. Kevin John Olickal SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 305 ILCS 5/5-47 new Amends the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that subject to appropriation, the Department of Human Services shall replace SNAP benefits that were stolen from a recipient's electronic benefits transfer card by means of card skimming, card cloning, or some other similar fraudulent method during the period October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. Provides that the Department may adopt any rules necessary to implement the amendatory Act, including rules on how to accept and substantiate recipient claims for SNAP benefits stolen by means of card skimming, card cloning, or some other similar fraudulent method. Provides that the amendatory Act is repealed on January 1, 2027. Effective immediately. LRB103 29697 KTG 56102 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3871 Introduced , by Rep. Kevin John Olickal SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 305 ILCS 5/5-47 new 305 ILCS 5/5-47 new Amends the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that subject to appropriation, the Department of Human Services shall replace SNAP benefits that were stolen from a recipient's electronic benefits transfer card by means of card skimming, card cloning, or some other similar fraudulent method during the period October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. Provides that the Department may adopt any rules necessary to implement the amendatory Act, including rules on how to accept and substantiate recipient claims for SNAP benefits stolen by means of card skimming, card cloning, or some other similar fraudulent method. Provides that the amendatory Act is repealed on January 1, 2027. Effective immediately. LRB103 29697 KTG 56102 b LRB103 29697 KTG 56102 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3871 Introduced , by Rep. Kevin John Olickal SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 305 ILCS 5/5-47 new 305 ILCS 5/5-47 new 305 ILCS 5/5-47 new Amends the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that subject to appropriation, the Department of Human Services shall replace SNAP benefits that were stolen from a recipient's electronic benefits transfer card by means of card skimming, card cloning, or some other similar fraudulent method during the period October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. Provides that the Department may adopt any rules necessary to implement the amendatory Act, including rules on how to accept and substantiate recipient claims for SNAP benefits stolen by means of card skimming, card cloning, or some other similar fraudulent method. Provides that the amendatory Act is repealed on January 1, 2027. Effective immediately. LRB103 29697 KTG 56102 b LRB103 29697 KTG 56102 b LRB103 29697 KTG 56102 b A BILL FOR HB3871LRB103 29697 KTG 56102 b HB3871 LRB103 29697 KTG 56102 b HB3871 LRB103 29697 KTG 56102 b 1 AN ACT concerning public aid. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by 5 adding Section 5-47 as follows: 6 (305 ILCS 5/5-47 new) 7 Sec. 5-47. Stolen SNAP benefits replacement. 8 (a) As used in this Section, "electronic benefits transfer 9 card" means the LINK card issued by the Department of Human 10 Services for the purpose of enabling a user of the card to 11 obtain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) 12 benefits or cash. 13 (b) Subject to appropriation, the Department of Human 14 Services shall replace SNAP benefits that were stolen from a 15 recipient's electronic benefits transfer card by means of card 16 skimming, card cloning, or some other similar fraudulent 17 method during the period October 1, 2022 through September 30, 18 2026. The Department may adopt any rules necessary to 19 implement this provision, including rules on how to accept and 20 substantiate recipient claims for SNAP benefits stolen by 21 means of card skimming, card cloning, or some other similar 22 fraudulent method. This Section is repealed on January 1, 23 2027. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3871 Introduced , by Rep. Kevin John Olickal SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 305 ILCS 5/5-47 new 305 ILCS 5/5-47 new 305 ILCS 5/5-47 new Amends the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that subject to appropriation, the Department of Human Services shall replace SNAP benefits that were stolen from a recipient's electronic benefits transfer card by means of card skimming, card cloning, or some other similar fraudulent method during the period October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. Provides that the Department may adopt any rules necessary to implement the amendatory Act, including rules on how to accept and substantiate recipient claims for SNAP benefits stolen by means of card skimming, card cloning, or some other similar fraudulent method. Provides that the amendatory Act is repealed on January 1, 2027. Effective immediately. LRB103 29697 KTG 56102 b LRB103 29697 KTG 56102 b LRB103 29697 KTG 56102 b A BILL FOR 305 ILCS 5/5-47 new LRB103 29697 KTG 56102 b HB3871 LRB103 29697 KTG 56102 b HB3871- 2 -LRB103 29697 KTG 56102 b HB3871 - 2 - LRB103 29697 KTG 56102 b HB3871 - 2 - LRB103 29697 KTG 56102 b 1 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 2 becoming law. HB3871 - 2 - LRB103 29697 KTG 56102 b