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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5118: 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.) (SB 5118), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 270, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
  3. Passed SenateMar 1, 2017
  4. Passed HouseApr 5, 2017
  5. GovernorMay 10, 2017
  6. LawMay 10, 2017
Prime sponsor
Christine Rolfes (D-23)
Introduced
January 13, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
May 10, 2017
Session law
Chapter 270, Laws of 2017
Companion bill
HB 1772
Budget
Has a fiscal note

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Christine Rolfes (D-23)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Barbara Bailey R-10Jeannie Darneille D-27Andy Billig D-3Karen Keiser D-33Patty Kuderer D-48Maralyn Chase D-32

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5118
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5118
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican46101
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2017*.
  2. Chapter 270, 2017 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. APP - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. Minority; without recommendation.
  19. WM - Majority; do pass.
  20. Referred to Ways & Means.
  21. And refer to Ways & Means.
  22. HLTH - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Health Care.

SB 5118 in other sessions

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