Home Energy Assistance Program; Bd. of Social Svcs. to allow applications to be submitted all year.
Summary
State Department of Social Services; Home Energy Assistance Program. Authorizes the State Department of Social Services to allow applications for the Home Energy Assistance Program to be submitted over an application period that provides adequate time for individuals to apply and is extended beyond the current application period subject to the availability of adequate funding.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Apr 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 12, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Mar 6, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Apr 8, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 734 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB855ER)
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Committee
Assigned sub: Social Services
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Committee
Referred from General Laws
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Phil Hernandez
DDemocratic
Co
Adele McClure
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
DDemocratic
Co
Irene Shin
DDemocratic
Co
J.R. Henson
DDemocratic
Co
Karen Keys-Gamarra
DDemocratic
Co
Katrina Callsen
DDemocratic
Co
Marty Martinez
DDemocratic
Co
Nadarius Clark
DDemocratic
Co
Sam Rasoul
DDemocratic
Co
Shelly Simonds
DDemocratic
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