BILL · 2011–12 SESSION
SB 5330: Temp assist/needy families
Requiring the temporary assistance for needy families grant to be dispensed as an electronic voucher benefit and limited to purposes benefiting children.
Summary
- No later than July 1, 2012, DSHS must dispense TANF cash assistance as an electronic voucher benefit using the EBT system to ensure that the grant is being spent for the benefit of the children. The EBT voucher is to consist of the full grant amount and must limit all purchases, transactions, and payments to items and purposes defined by DSHS in rule as having a clear benefit to the children.
From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5330), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 20, 2011
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Joseph Zarelli (R-18)
- Introduced
- January 20, 2011 in the Senate
- Last action
- April 11, 2012
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to ensuring temporary assistance for needy family grants are used for the benefit of children;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Joseph Zarelli (R-18)
10 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 8 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
SB 5330 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5330 (2025–26) Spiked drink testing
- SB 5330 (2023–24) Pesticide application
- SB 5330 (2021–22) Commercial whale watching
- SB 5330 (2019–20) Small forestland owners
- SB 5330 (2017–18) Nontoll transp. projects
- SB 5330 (2015–16) Stage II gas vapor control
- SB 5330 (2013–14) Student achievement, outcome
- SB 5330 (2009–10) State boundary bridge