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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5299

SB 5299: TANF residency requirement

Eliminating the residency requirement for TANF eligibility.

Summary

  • The durational residency provision limiting a family's TANF grant assistance to the amount allowable in their prior state of residence is eliminated. All Washington residents are treated equally for purposes of TANF grant calculation, including legal immigrants.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5299), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 16, 1999
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Darlene Fairley (D-32)
Introduced
January 19, 1999 in the Senate
Last action
February 25, 2000
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5299, SSB 5299

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Darlene Fairley (D-32)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Adam Kline D-37R. Lorraine Wojahn D-27

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 16, 1999
Version voted on: SSB 5299
27 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26001
Republican12001
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

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SB 5299 in other sessions

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