An Act To Prohibit The Use Of The Electronic Benefits Transfer System Outside Of Maine, Massachusetts Or New Hampshire To Obtain Temporary Assistance For Needy Families Program Benefits
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2023
Last action Jun 12, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 7, 2023 · House Jun 12, 2023
How they voted
22–13
Passed
Total votes 35
Jun 7, 2023
D
Democratic22
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican12
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Jun 12, 2023
Committee
On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Jun 12, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (78-62-8)
house
Jun 7, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (22-13)
senate
Jun 6, 2023
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
legislature
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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