Relating to the ability of certain relative caretakers of dependent children to receive supplemental financial assistance and be assigned as protective payees for financial assistance payments.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Mar 3, 2021
Signed Jun 7, 2021
Floor votes · House May 24, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Jun 7, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
May 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to Human Services
lower
May 4, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 29, 2021
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
IM
Ina Minjarez
DDemocratic
P
JM
José Menéndez
DDemocratic
Co
Borris Miles
DDemocratic
Co
Judith Zaffirini
DDemocratic
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