WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 2252: Public assistance

Revising eligibility requirements for general assistance.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Social and Health Services to discontinue benefits to General Assistance - Unemployable recipients unless the recipient demonstrates no material improvement in his or her medical or mental condition at the incapacity review.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 2003, 1st Special Session
  1. IntroducedApr 16, 2003
  2. Out of committeeJun 5, 2003
  3. Passed HouseJun 6, 2003
  4. Passed SenateJun 10, 2003
  5. GovernorJun 20, 2003
  6. LawJun 20, 2003
Prime sponsor
Helen Sommers (D-36)
Introduced
April 16, 2003 in the House
Last action
June 20, 2003
Session law
Chapter 10, Laws of 2003, 1st Special Session

AN ACT Relating to social service programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Helen Sommers (D-36)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Bill Fromhold D-49Jim Moeller D-49

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed June 6, 2003
Version voted on: HB 2252
93 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51100
Republican42004
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Nay (1)

Excused (4)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed June 10, 2003
Version voted on: HB 2252
42 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20301
Republican22003
How each member voted

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Effective date 9/9/2003.
  2. Chapter 10, 2003 Laws 1st Special Session.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. President signed.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. Delivered to Governor.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Rules suspended.
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  15. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 2252 in other sessions

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