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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1573: TANF orientation & sanctions

Eliminating a program orientation as a condition of eligibility and lessening noncompliance sanctions for the temporary assistance for needy families program.

Summary

  • Prohibits the department of social and health services from requiring applicants for temporary assistance for needy families to attend an orientation as a condition of eligibility.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21)
Introduced
January 24, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020

AN ACT Relating to eliminating a program orientation as a condition of eligibility and lessening noncompliance sanctions for the temporary assistance for needy families program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21)

13 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Chris Kilduff D-28John Lovick D-44Roger Goodman D-45Noel Frame D-36Tana Senn D-41Lisa Callan D-5Sherry Appleton D-23My-Linh Thai D-41June Robinson D-38Debra Lekanoff D-40Lauren Davis D-32Nicole Macri D-43Mari Leavitt D-28

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Human Services & Early Learning.

HB 1573 in other sessions

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

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