Welfare - As enacted, enacts the "Program Integrity Act of 2017," which establishes certain requirements for benefit eligibility. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 1 and Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 3.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
House Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
Apr 2017
Introduced Jan 31, 2017
Signed Apr 19, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2017 · House Feb 27, 2017
How they voted
23–2
Passed
Total votes 25
Apr 3, 2017
D
Democratic4
50% Nay
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Apr 19, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 3
upper
Mar 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/21/2017
upper
Mar 2, 2017
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Feb 27, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 21, PNV 0
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/23/2017
lower
Feb 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/21/2017
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/15/2017
lower
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 3, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 2, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 31, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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