Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF); family cap.
Summary
TANF; family cap. Repeals the prohibitionon increasing the amount of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families(TANF) that a family receives upon the birth of a child during theperiod of TANF eligibility or during the period in which the familyor adult recipient is ineligible for TANF benefits pursuant to apenalty imposed by the Commissioner of Social Services for failureto comply with benefit eligibility or child support requirements.
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
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 6, 2020
Signed Mar 31, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
9
Committee
11
Mar 31, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 550 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
upper
Feb 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 2-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 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (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 (5-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Social Services
lower
Jan 6, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Jan 6, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102462D
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lashrecse D. Aird
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Q. Askew
DDemocratic
Co
Alfonso Lopez
DDemocratic
Co
Charniele Herring
DDemocratic
Co
Cia Price
DDemocratic
Co
Cliff Hayes
DDemocratic
Co
Clint Jenkins
DDemocratic
Co
Dawn Adams
DDemocratic
Co
Delores McQuinn
DDemocratic
Co
Ibraheem S. Samirah
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Bourne
DDemocratic
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