HB 1975 Tennessee House · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Human Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the commissioner to include in the annual block grant report information detailing the department's use of federal TANF funds in furtherance of the four purposes of the TANF program. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 1, Part 1.

This bill requires the Tennessee Department of Human Services to include specific details about how it uses federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds in its annual report. The report must break down spending by the four official purposes of the TANF program, such as job training and child support enforcement. Additionally, the law mandates that the department list examples of money spent on programs supporting two-parent families, parenting education, and fatherhood initiatives. It also requires a review of all program expenditures to ensure that both parents are included in the services provided.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2024 Last action May 13, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 15, 2024

How they voted

940
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 95
Apr 15, 2024
D Democratic24
23 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican71
71 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Apr 15, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-0-1)
house
Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/11/2024
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/3/2024
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/26/2024
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/26/2024
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/19/2024
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of David Hawk
David Hawk
RRepublican
TN
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