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
May 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 5, 2023
Last action Jun 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2024
How they voted
55–6
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
Jun 4, 2024
D
Democratic41
100% Yea
R
Republican21
66% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
6
Jun 4, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
lower
Jun 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 20, 2024
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 7, 2024
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
upper
May 23, 2023
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
May 5, 2023
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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