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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5490

SB 5490: TANF employment assessments

Requiring temporary assistance for needy families employment assessments to screen for learning disabilities.

Summary

  • The Department of Social and Health Services, as part of the existing statutorily-required assessment of recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), emphasizes performance of a basic assessment to screen for learning disabilities. The assessment may be performed by the department or by contract.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5490), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 17, 1999
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27)
Introduced
January 25, 1999 in the Senate
Last action
March 9, 2000
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27)

9 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Shirley Winsley R-28Adam Kline D-37Darlene Fairley D-32Betti Sheldon D-23Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Pat Thibaudeau D-43Sid Snyder D-19Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 17, 1999
Version voted on: ESB 5490
46 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican19300
How each member voted

Yea (46)

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Senate · Final Passage

January 28, 2000
Version voted on: ESB 5490
33 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican61105
How each member voted
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History

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SB 5490 in other sessions

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