Allows college coursework to be credited as a work activity which may be used toward fulfilling the employment requirements for public assistance benefits
Summary
Allows college coursework to be credited as a work activity which may be used toward fulfilling the employment requirements for public assistance benefits under certain conditions.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 1, 2021
Last action May 11, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 11, 2022
How they voted
54–8
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
May 11, 2022
D
Democratic43
97% Yea
R
Republican20
60% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
6
May 11, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
lower
May 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
upper
Jun 8, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
lower
Jun 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 7, 2021
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Mar 1, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kevin Parker
DDemocratic/Working Families
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