Public assistance; expand temporary assistance for needy families eligibility criteria to pregnant women
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance, so as to expand temporary assistance for needy families eligibility criteria to pregnant women; to revise definitions; to repeal a provision relating to elimination of increment in benefits; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 30, 2023
Signed May 2, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2023 · House Feb 13, 2023
How they voted
45–1
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 50
Mar 7, 2023
D
Democratic21
90% Yea
R
Republican29
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 2, 2023
Signed into law
Act 228
upper
May 2, 2023
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 129
Scope: GA
Hi! I can help you understand HB 129. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline