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
94–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 95
Apr 15, 2024
D
Democratic24
95% Yea
R
Republican71
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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Hawk
RRepublican
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