Key Votes
SB 198 - Amends Eligibility Requirements for TANF - Key Vote
New Hampshire Key Votes
Stages
Family
Issues
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Judicial Branch
- Senior Citizens
- Unemployed and Low-Income
Stage Details
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (237-126) - Oct. 12, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Amends Eligibility Requirements for TANF
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires the inclusion of Social Security benefits when calculating eligibility for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
Highlights:
-Requires the inclusion of individuals living in a TANF recipient household who receive Social Security benefits in the calculation of total household income for purpose of TANF program eligibility (Sec. 2).
-Repeals the limitation on the amount of earned income that can be disregarded for the purpose of calculating aid to the permanently and totally disabled (Sec. 1).
-Prohibits the state from establishing new marital master contracts or renewing existing marital master contracts (Sec. 3).
Note:
NOTE: THIS BILL WAS VOTED ON DURING A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Sept. 7, 2011
Title: Amends Eligibility Requirements for TANF
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (19-5) - Sept. 7, 2011
Sponsors
- Charles W. 'Chuck' Morse (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
