AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM
Summary
Removes the requirement that families consent to, and cooperate with the department of human services in establishing paternity and enforcing child and medical support orders as a condition of eligibility for childcare assistance.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2024
Last action May 3, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2024
How they voted
35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
May 2, 2024
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 3, 2024
Committee
05/03/2024 Referred to House Finance
lower
May 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
05/02/2024 Senate read and passed
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Legislature · Passed
04/25/2024 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 21, 2024
Committee
03/21/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 12, 2024
Introduced
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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