BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 2656: TANF exemptions

Modifying exemptions of temporary assistance for needy families.

Summary

$ Defines the hardship exemption to the 60 month TANF time limit as including only recipients that are physically or mentally incapacitated, recipients caring for a physically or mentally incapacitated family members, and recipients who meet the definition of a battered woman.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to allowing an exemption from temporary assistance for needy families' time limits;

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

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 2656 (2025–26) Detention facility registry · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2656 (2019–20) Single-use food service · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2656 (2017–18) College prep. programs · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2656 (2015–16) Zero-based budget reviews · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2656 (2013–14) Deeds of trust infractions · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2656 (2011–12) Ferry fares & operating cost · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2656 (2009–10) Biennial legislative session · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2656 (2007–08) Employer contribution rates · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate