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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2874

HB 2874: TANF income eligibility

Repealing certain provisions governing income eligibility for temporary assistance for needy families benefits.

Summary

  • Repeals the statute related to means-testing for child-only Temporary Assistance for Needy Families grants, which removes the income-eligibility requirements for non-parental caregivers.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2874), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2016
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eric Pettigrew (D-37)
Introduced
January 25, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2874, SHB 2874

AN ACT Relating to income eligibility for temporary assistance for needy families benefits;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eric Pettigrew (D-37)

9 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Maureen Walsh R-16David Sawyer D-29Tana Senn D-41Ruth Kagi D-32Derek Stanford D-1Steve Bergquist D-11Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Mia Gregerson D-33Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2874)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2874)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2874)
  5. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2874)
  6. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  9. Referred to Appropriations.
  10. ELHS - Majority; do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2874 in other sessions

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

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