Relates to expanding eligibility for the cooling assistance component of the home energy assistance program
Summary
Provides that an applicant for the cooling assistance component of the home energy assistance program shall not be required to demonstrate that the household contains at least one person with a documented medical condition that is exacerbated by extreme heat to be eligible for a cooling assistance component benefit.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Sep 13, 2023
Last action Jun 4, 2024
Floor votes · Assembly Jun 4, 2024
How they voted
95–48
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 148
Jun 4, 2024
D
Democratic101
94% Yea
R
Republican47
97% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jun 4, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 21, 2024
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
lower
Sep 13, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Deborah Glick
DDemocratic
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