Update Department of Human Services Terminology
Summary
Current law uses the terminology "department of human services" and "department of social services" interchangeably when referring to the department of human services. The act updates the terminology to refer only to the "department of human services". Current law uses the terminology "county department of human services or social services", "county department of human services", and "county department of human or social services" interchangeably. The act updates the terminology to refer only to the "county department of human or social services". Current law uses the terminology "state board of social services" and "state board of human services" interchangeably when referring to the state board of human services. The act updates the terminology to refer only to the "state board of human services". APPROVED by Governor May 3, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 7, 2024
Signed May 3, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2024 · House Mar 12, 2024
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Apr 9, 2024
D
Democratic23
95% Yea
R
Republican12
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
2
May 3, 2024
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Apr 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Mar 15, 2024
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
upper
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BM
Barbara McLachlan
DDemocratic
P
Janice Rich
RRepublican
P
RP
Rose Pugliese
RRepublican
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