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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 3156: Low-income persons

Creating a pilot program to assist low-income families.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development to establish a pilot program to assist low-income families to accumulate assets and to develop an outreach campaign to increase utilization of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 91, Laws of 2006
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2006
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2006
  4. Passed SenateFeb 28, 2006
  5. GovernorMar 17, 2006
  6. LawMar 17, 2006
Prime sponsor
Jeannie Darneille (D-27)
Introduced
January 23, 2006 in the House
Last action
March 17, 2006
Session law
Chapter 91, Laws of 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to creating a pilot program to assist in asset building for low-income persons;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeannie Darneille (D-27)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Larry Haler R-8Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Dawn Morrell D-25Eric Pettigrew D-37Geoff Simpson D-47

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2006
Version voted on: HB 3156
93 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican37500
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed February 28, 2006
Version voted on: HB 3156
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican22001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 4, 2006
Version voted on: HB 3156
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican40101
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Effective date 6/7/2006.
  3. Chapter 91, 2006 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. HSC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. Minority; without recommendation.
  21. CFS - Majority; do pass.
  22. CFS - Executive action taken by committee.
  23. Referred to Children & Family Services.
  24. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  25. First reading, referred to Economic Development, Agriculture & Trade.

HB 3156 in other sessions

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