Extends current exemptions of income and resources for public assistance programs
Summary
Extends current exemptions of income and resources for public assistance programs under the welfare reform act of 1997.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Assembly Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced May 19, 2021
Signed Jun 29, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2021 · Assembly Jun 1, 2021
How they voted
61–1
Passed
Total votes 62
Jun 2, 2021
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Jun 29, 2021
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.165
lower
Jun 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 1, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 24, 2021
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 19, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Linda Rosenthal
DDemocratic
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