BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1772: Personal needs allowance

Increasing the personal needs allowance for persons receiving state-financed care.

Summary

Requires the Personal Needs Allowance to be increased annually by the percentage cost-of-living adjustment for Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Social Security benefits.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (HB 1772), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

AN ACT Relating to increasing the personal needs allowance for persons receiving state-financed care;

Passed March 3, 2017

Version voted on: HB 1772

96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	50	0	0	0
Republican	46	1	0	1

How each member voted

Jan 8, 2018Referred to Appropriations.
Jan 8, 2018Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 23, 2017By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 7, 2017First reading, referred to Health Care.
Mar 3, 2017Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 3, 2017Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 1, 2017Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 24, 2017Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 22, 2017APP - Majority; do pass.
Feb 22, 2017Minority; do not pass.
Jan 27, 2017First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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

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