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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 1079

HB 1079: Making welfare work

Requiring personal responsibility.

Summary

  • Recipients of TANF may receive a maximum of 60 months of assistance in a person = s lifetime. Up to 20 percent of the caseload may be exempted from the time limits based on federal law.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 1079), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 3, 1997
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Suzette Cooke (R-47)
Introduced
January 13, 1997 in the House
Last action
January 30, 1998
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1079, SHB 1079, E2SHB 1079

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Suzette Cooke (R-47)

39 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 39 Republicans)

Roger Bush R-2Jim Dunn R-17Joyce McDonald R-25Les Thomas R-31Bill Reams R-48Mike Carrell R-28Jim Buck R-24Renee Radcliff R-21Joyce Mulliken R-13Bob Sump R-7Brian Thomas R-5Tim Hickel R-30Dave Schmidt R-44Cathy McMorris R-7Larry Sheahan R-9Maryann Mitchell R-30Peggy Johnson R-35Barbara Lisk R-15Gary Chandler R-13Gigi Talcott R-28Bill Thompson R-44Jim Clements R-14Bill Backlund R-45Dave Mastin R-16John Koster R-39Richard DeBolt R-20Don Carlson R-49Duane Sommers R-6Marc Boldt R-17Gary Alexander R-20Mark Schoesler R-9Mark Sterk R-4Senator R-15Linda Evans Parlette R-12Mike Sherstad R-1Scott Smith R-2Tom Mielke R-18Jack Cairnes R-47Eric Robertson R-31

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 3, 1997
Version voted on: E2SHB 1079
69 Yea 28 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat142800
Republican55001
How each member voted

Yea (69)

Excused (1)

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2 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

House · AMD 70 BOLDT

March 3, 1997
Version voted on: E2SHB 1079
71 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat162600
Republican55001
How each member voted

Yea (71)

Excused (1)

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House · AMD 68 TOKUDA

March 3, 1997
Version voted on: E2SHB 1079
43 Yea 54 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat42000
Republican15401
How each member voted

Nay (54)

Excused (1)

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History

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HB 1079 in other sessions

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