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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 2231: Personal responsibility

Implementing the personal responsibility and work opportunity reconciliation act.

Summary

  • Establishes the WorkFirst program, the welfare-to-work program for temporary assistance for needy families. The department shall administer the program consistent with the temporary assistance for needy families provisions of P.L. 104-193. In operating the WorkFirst program the department shall require recipients of temporary assistance for needy families to engage in work activities.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2231), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedMar 3, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Suzette Cooke (R-47)
Introduced
March 3, 1997 in the House
Last action
January 12, 1998
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
SB 6040

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Suzette Cooke (R-47)

14 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Kip Tokuda D-37Frank Chopp D-43Georgia Gardner D-42Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Lynn Kessler D-24John Blalock D-33Eileen Cody D-11Ed Murray D-43Ruth Fisher D-27Steve Conway D-29Mike Cooper D-21Kelli Linville D-42Alex Wood D-3Patricia Lantz D-26

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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HB 2231 in other sessions

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