TANF; Commission on Youth to study DSS's administration of Program. (SJ95)

Introduced By

Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

Study; Commission on Youth; Department of Social Services' administration of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program; report. Directs the Commission on Youth to (i) evaluate the Department of Social Services' administration of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program and identify the amount of and reasoning for unused TANF funds; (ii) determine whether TANF funds are being used for the intended purposes of the TANF Program or whether such funds are being diverted to other programs or non-TANF purposes; (iii) determine whether and how TANF funds can be better used to stabilize families economically, help provide educational opportunities, and provide parenting classes and identify other support services that could be made available through TANF funding to strengthen families; and (iv) consult with all relevant stakeholders. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/13/2016Presented and ordered printed 16103741D
01/13/2016Referred to Committee on Rules
02/05/2016Reported from Rules
02/05/2016Rereferred to Finance
02/10/2016Reported from Finance (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2016Reading waived (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2016Read second time and engrossed
02/12/2016Reading waived (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2016Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
02/17/2016Placed on Calendar
02/17/2016Referred to Committee on Rules
02/22/2016Assigned Rules sub: Studies
03/08/2016Left in Rules

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 2 minutes.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

CONSTITUTIONAL -- THE THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL READING.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE RULES BE SUSPENDED A THE THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL READING BE WAIVED. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CH ANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

[Unknown]: AYES 39, NOS 0. AYES 39, NOS 0. THE MOTION AGREED TO. THE SENATOR FROM RUSSELL. I WOULD MOVE THAT THE RESOLUTION BE AGREED TO. THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE RESOLUTION BE AGREED TO. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE RESOLUTION IS AGREED TO. S.J.R. 95. DIRECTING THE COMMISSION ON YOUTH TO STUDY THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES' ADMINISTRATION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES PROGRAM. REPORT. REPORT THE FROM THE KEATS ON FINANCE. SENATOR FAVOLA. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I MOVE THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ENGROSSED AND ADVANCED TO THE THIRD READING. THE REQUEST HE IS SHALL THE RESOLUTION BE ENGROSSED AND ADVANCED TO THE THIRD READING. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE RESOLUTION IS ENGROSSED AND ADVANCED TO THE THIRD READING. THE SENATOR FROM ARLINGTON? THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I MOVE THAT WE WAIVE THE THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL READING. THANK, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE RULES BE SUSPENDED AND THE READING OF THE THIRD CONSTITUTION ABOUT HE WAIVED. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CH ANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. AYES 39, NOS 0. AYES 39, NOS 0. THE MOTION AGREED TO. THE SENATOR FROM ARLINGTON. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I MOVE THAT WE AGREE TO THE RESOLUTION. THE QUESTION IS SHALL S.J.R. 95 BE AGREED TO. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. AYES HAVE IT. RESOLUTION IS AGREED TO.