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2020 SESSION

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HB 1371 TANF; diversionary cash assistance.

Introduced by: Jeffrey M. Bourne | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

TANF; diversionary cash assistance. Imposes a minimum threshold of $1,500 on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) diversionary cash assistance. The bill provides that any person who receives TANF diversionary cash assistance waives his eligibility for TANF for the number of days for which assistance is granted multiplied by 1.33. The bill also requires the Board of Social Services to adopt regulations to enable TANF-eligible applicants meeting certain criteria to receive a TANF emergency assistance payment of up to $1,500 to prevent eviction or to address needs resulting from a fire or natural disaster.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/20  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102506D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/07/20  House: Printed as engrossed 20102506D-E  pdf | impact statement
• 03/02/20  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1371ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/11/20  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1159)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
• House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
• House amendments adopted

HISTORY

• 01/08/20  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102506D
• 01/08/20  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 01/14/20  House: Assigned HWI sub: Social Services
• 01/16/20  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
• 01/16/20  House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
• 01/21/20  House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/21/20  House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
• 01/22/20  House: Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
• 02/05/20  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/20  House: Reported from Appropriations with amendments (21-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/20  House: Read first time
• 02/07/20  House: Read second time
• 02/07/20  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/07/20  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1371E
• 02/07/20  House: Printed as engrossed 20102506D-E
• 02/10/20  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/20  House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/20  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/11/20  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
• 02/21/20  Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/20  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/20  Senate: Read third time
• 02/25/20  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/02/20  House: Enrolled
• 03/02/20  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1371ER)
• 03/02/20  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/03/20  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/12/20  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
• 03/12/20  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
• 04/11/20  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1159 (effective 7/1/20)
• 04/11/20  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1159)