Exempts certain income and resources provided to persons enrolled in certain pilot programs in determining eligibility for public assistance benefits
Summary
Exempts certain income and resources provided to persons enrolled in certain pilot programs with direct cash transfers in determining eligibility for public assistance benefits.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Assembly Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
Signed into Law
Dec 2022
Introduced Mar 25, 2021
Signed Dec 23, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 10, 2022 · Assembly Mar 30, 2022
How they voted
42–18
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 61
May 10, 2022
D
Democratic42
97% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
4
Dec 23, 2022
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.749
lower
May 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 8, 2021
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jun 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6709B
lower
Jun 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 12, 2021
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6709A
lower
May 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO SOCIAL SERVICES
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Linda Rosenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Charles Barron
DDemocratic
Co
Demond Meeks
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Rebecca Seawright
DDemocratic
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