TO REQUIRE AN APPLICANT FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES PROGRAM BENEFITS TO ENGAGE IN JOB SEARCH ACTIVITIES WHILE THE APPLICATION IS BEING PROCESSED.
HB 1751 requires individuals applying for benefits from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to engage in job search activities. This obligation is specifically mandated for the period while their application for TANF assistance is being processed. The bill integrates job-seeking efforts into the application phase for those seeking these welfare benefits.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Mar 12, 2025
Signed Apr 16, 2025
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MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a previous version (Act 640) to a new bill number (HB 1751) for the 95th General Assembly. The primary change is the removal of the approval date from the previous version and the addition of new header information identifying this as a new bill for the 2025 session.
TECHNICAL
Removed the approval date (4/16/25) from the previous Act 640 version.
Added new header information identifying the document as House Bill 1751 for the 95th General Assembly, Regular Session 2025.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Apr 16, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that HB1751 is now Act 640
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned from the Senate as passed.
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned to the House as passed.
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced
Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
Filed
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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