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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1128: Personal needs allowance

Raising the residential personal needs allowance.

Summary

  • Establishes that the baseline personal needs allowance is $100 per month effective July 1, 2023.
  • Removes "subject to appropriation" language.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1128), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 201, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2023
  3. Passed HouseFeb 1, 2023
  4. Passed SenateApr 12, 2023
  5. GovernorMay 1, 2023
  6. LawMay 1, 2023
Prime sponsor
Jessica Bateman (D-22)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the House
Last action
May 1, 2023
Session law
Chapter 201, Laws of 2023
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5183
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to raising the residential personal needs allowance;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jessica Bateman (D-22)

12 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Julia Reed D-36Jamila Taylor D-30Beth Doglio D-22Nicole Macri D-43Michelle Valdez R-26Tarra Simmons D-23My-Linh Thai D-41Steve Bergquist D-11Sharon Wylie D-49Shelley Kloba D-1Timm Ormsby D-3Steve Tharinger D-24

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 1, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1128
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 12, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1128
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023.
  2. Chapter 201, 2023 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. WM - Majority; do pass.
  13. Referred to Ways & Means.
  14. And refer to Ways & Means.
  15. HS - Majority; do pass.
  16. First reading, referred to Human Services.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  21. APP - Majority; do pass.
  22. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  23. First reading, referred to Appropriations.
  24. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1128 in other sessions

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