TANF; State Board of Social Services to review annually. (SB802)

Introduced By

Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

State Board of Social Services; annual review of payments made to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program recipients and indexing of such payments to the Consumer Price Index. Requires the State Board of Social Services to develop and implement a process for annually reviewing the amount of assistance paid to eligible recipients through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and indexing the amount of such payments in an amount equal to the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for the year immediately preceding the year in which the review occurs. The provisions of the bill are contingent on federal funding and inclusion in a general appropriation act. The bill requires the State Board of Social Services to report to the Governor and the General Assembly on its progress in implementing the provisions of the act no later than December 1, 2015. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/02/2015Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100855D
01/02/2015Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
01/15/2015Impact statement from DPB (SB802)
01/23/2015Stricken at request of Patron in Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)