BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 3901

HB 3901: Personal respnsblty/wrk J.S.

Implementing the federal personal responsibility and work opportunity reconciliation act of 1996 (Introduced with Senate sponsors).

Summary

  • Legal entitlement to public assistance is eliminated. TANF recipients receive a lifetime maximum of five years of public assistance.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 3901), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 58, Laws of 1997
  1. IntroducedMar 14, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 17, 1997
  4. Passed SenateApr 9, 1997
  5. Partly vetoed
  6. LawApr 17, 1997
Prime sponsor
Suzette Cooke (R-47)
Introduced
March 14, 1997 in the House
Last action
April 17, 1997
Session law
Chapter 58, Laws of 1997

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 17, 1997
Version voted on: EHB 3901
56 Yea 42 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat04200
Republican56000
How each member voted

Yea (56)

Senate · Final Passage

April 9, 1997
Version voted on: EHB 3901
25 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat02201
Republican25001
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

April 10, 1997
Version voted on: EHB 3901
56 Yea 42 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat04200
Republican56000
How each member voted

Yea (56)

7 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

House · AMD AS AMD

March 17, 1997
Version voted on: EHB 3901
42 Yea 56 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat42000
Republican05600
How each member voted

Nay (56)

Senate · MOTION BY SENATOR JOHNSON TO DEMAND THE PREVIOUS QUESTION - ADOPTED.

April 7, 1997
Version voted on: EHB 3901
25 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat02300
Republican25001
How each member voted

Senate · MOTION BY SENATOR JOHNSON THAT THE BILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES - ADOPTED.

April 7, 1997
Version voted on: EHB 3901
25 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat02300
Republican25001
How each member voted

Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR SWANSON TO THE STRIKING AMENDMENT BY SENATOR DECCIO ON PAGE 7, LINE 16 - FAILED.

April 9, 1997
Version voted on: EHB 3901
21 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21101
Republican02501
How each member voted

Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR FRANKLIN TO THE STRIKING AMENDMENT BY SENATOR DECCIO ON PAGE 27, LINE 35 - FAILED.

April 9, 1997
Version voted on: EHB 3901
22 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22001
Republican02501
How each member voted

Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR FRANKLIN TO THE STRIKING AMENDMENT BY SENATOR DECCIO ON PAGE 39, LINES 18,21 - FAILED.

April 9, 1997
Version voted on: EHB 3901
22 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22001
Republican02501
How each member voted

Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATORS WOJAHN AND KLINE ON PAGE 48, LINE 9; PAGE 213, LINE 23 TO THE STRIKING AMENDMENT BY SENATOR DECCIO - FAILED.

April 9, 1997
Version voted on: EHB 3901
21 Yea 25 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21011
Republican02501
How each member voted

History

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