HB 1371 Virginia House of Delegates · 2020 Regular Session

TANF; diversionary cash assistance.

Summary

TANF; diversionary cash assistance. Imposes a minimum threshold of $1,500 on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) diversionary cash assistance. The bill provides that any person who receives TANF diversionary cash assistance waives his eligibility for TANF for the number of days for which assistance is granted multiplied by 1.33. The bill also requires the Board of Social Services to adopt regulations to enable TANF-eligible applicants meeting certain criteria to receive a TANF emergency assistance payment of up to $1,500 to prevent eviction or to address needs resulting from a fire or natural disaster.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Feb 2020

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2020

Senate Passage

Feb 2020

Signed into Law

Apr 2020

Introduced Jan 8, 2020 Signed Apr 11, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 11, 2020

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 1159 (effective 7/1/20)

executive

Feb 25, 2020

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 21, 2020

Upper · Passed

Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 11, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

upper

Feb 10, 2020

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 7, 2020

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended HB1371E

lower

Feb 7, 2020

Lower · Passed

Committee amendments agreed to

lower

Feb 5, 2020

Lower · Passed

Reported from Appropriations with amendments (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 5, 2020

Lower · Passed

House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

lower

Feb 5, 2020

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 22, 2020

Committee

Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources

lower

Jan 21, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on Appropriations

lower

Jan 21, 2020

Lower · Passed

Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 16, 2020

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations

lower

Jan 16, 2020

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 14, 2020

Committee

Assigned HWI sub: Social Services

lower

Jan 8, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

lower

Jan 8, 2020

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102506D

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors