| TN | HB2406 | Pass | As enacted, directs the department to identify federal and state regulations that inhibit the efficient processing of applications and delivery of benefits for the food assistance program; requires the department to submit any necessary waiver applic...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1047 |
| TN | SB2269 | Pass | As enacted, directs the department to identify federal and state regulations that inhibit the efficient processing of applications and delivery of benefits for the food assistance program; requires the department to submit any necessary waiver applic...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
Effective date(s) 05/28/2024 |
| TN | HB1975 | Pass | As enacted, requires the commissioner to include in the annual block grant report information detailing the department's use of federal TANF funds in furtherance of the four purposes of the TANF program. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 1, Part 1.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-13
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 855 |
| TN | SB2293 | Pass | As enacted, requires the commissioner to include in the annual block grant report information detailing the department's use of federal TANF funds in furtherance of the four purposes of the TANF program. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 1, Part 1.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-13
Effective date(s) 05/01/2024 |
| TN | SB1823 | Pass | As enacted, authorizes the department to enter into, or amend an existing, grant contract or other contract as necessary to ensure successful implementation and completion of the Tennessee opportunity pilot program, except that the department must no...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-01
Effective date(s) 04/23/2024 |
| TN | HB1971 | Pass | As enacted, authorizes the department to enter into, or amend an existing, grant contract or other contract as necessary to ensure successful implementation and completion of the Tennessee opportunity pilot program, except that the department must no...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-01
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 769 |
| TN | HB1962 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires the department to utilize cost estimation models to determine the cost of day care when setting the annual day care reimbursement rate. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 68 and Title 71.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16
To House Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee |
| TN | SB1505 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires the department to actively seek and apply for federal grants and other available federal funds, and utilize available federal funds, for the purpose of alleviating childhood hunger. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 71.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
Sponsor(s) Added. |
| TN | SB1805 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires the department to utilize cost estimation models to determine the cost of day care when setting the annual day care reimbursement rate. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 68 and Title 71.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
To Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee |
| TN | HB1339 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires the department to actively seek and apply for federal grants and other available federal funds, and utilize available federal funds, for the purpose of alleviating childhood hunger. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 71.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
To House Calendar and Rules Committee |
| TN | HB2262 | Pass | As enacted, adds services to the list of purchases that may be made for use in a business enterprise program for the blind without taking bids for the purchases, advertising bids for such purchases, or complying with other state law on purchasing on ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 609 |
| TN | SB2920 | Pass | As enacted, adds services to the list of purchases that may be made for use in a business enterprise program for the blind without taking bids for the purchases, advertising bids for such purchases, or complying with other state law on purchasing on ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
Effective date(s) 03/27/2024 |
| TN | HB0709 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires the department to obtain specific authorization from the general assembly before seeking, applying for, accepting, or renewing a waiver of work requirements established by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; prohibi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee |
| TN | HB1886 | Pass | As enacted, implements penalties for certain offenses for beneficiaries of the temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) program and food stamp program; removes an exemption from the TANF work requirement; removes the requirement that the TANF m...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-26
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 570 |
| TN | SB2078 | Pass | As enacted, implements penalties for certain offenses for beneficiaries of the temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) program and food stamp program; removes an exemption from the TANF work requirement; removes the requirement that the TANF m...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-26
Effective date(s) 07/01/2024 |
| TN | SB0778 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires the department to obtain specific authorization from the general assembly before seeking, applying for, accepting, or renewing a waiver of work requirements established by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; prohibi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20
To Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
| TN | SB1961 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, beginning on January 1, 2025, and on January 1 of each subsequent year, requires the base payment for TANF eligible families to be increased to reflect the effect of inflation based upon the percentage of change between the two precedi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
To Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
| TN | HB2233 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, expands eligibility for the Smart Steps child care payment assistance program for parents or guardians whose income is less than 100 percent of the state median income; requires the payments to be funded by state funds. - Amends TCA Ti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-13
Taken off notice for cal. in Health Committee |
| TN | HB2822 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires the department to eliminate or reduce co-payment requirements for persons who are receiving child care payment assistance through programs administered by the department based on the persons' household income. - Amends TCA Tit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-05
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee |
| TN | HB2397 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, beginning on January 1, 2025, and on January 1 of each subsequent year, requires the base payment for TANF eligible families to be increased to reflect the effect of inflation based upon the percentage of change between the two precedi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-01
Sponsor(s) Added. |
| TN | SB2064 | Fail | As introduced, expands eligibility for the Smart Steps child care payment assistance program for parents or guardians whose income is less than 100 percent of the state median income; requires the payments to be funded by state funds. - Amends TCA Ti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-28
Failed in Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
| TN | SB2207 | Fail | As introduced, requires the department to eliminate or reduce co-payment requirements for persons who are receiving child care payment assistance through programs administered by the department based on the persons' household income. - Amends TCA Tit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-28
Failed in Senate Health and Welfare Committee - no second |
| TN | HB2520 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, excludes property leased by a public entity to a non-governmental entity pursuant to a lease that conveys to the non-governmental entity the exclusive right to operate the property from the definition of "public property" as that term ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-22
Withdrawn. |
| TN | HB2944 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, expands eligibility for the Smart Steps child care payment assistance program for parents or guardians whose income is less than 100 percent of the state median income; requires the payments to be funded by state funds. - Amends TCA Ti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee |
| TN | SB2866 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, excludes property leased by a public entity to a non-governmental entity pursuant to a lease that conveys to the non-governmental entity the exclusive right to operate the property from the definition of "public property" as that term ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-05
To Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
| TN | HB2428 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires the commissioner to conduct a study on factors impacting child care availability for working families and submit a report of findings to the chair of the health and welfare committee of the senate, the chair of the health comm...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. |
| TN | SB2395 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires the commissioner to conduct a study on factors impacting child care availability for working families and submit a report of findings to the chair of the health and welfare committee of the senate, the chair of the health comm...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
To Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
| TN | SB1803 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, expands eligibility for the Smart Steps child care payment assistance program for parents or guardians whose income is less than 100 percent of the state median income; requires the payments to be funded by state funds. - Amends TCA Ti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
Withdrawn. |
| TN | SB1816 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, expands eligibility for the Smart Steps child care payment assistance program for parents or guardians whose income is less than 100 percent of the state median income; requires the payments to be funded by state funds. - Amends TCA Ti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
To Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
| TN | HB1961 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, expands eligibility for the Smart Steps child care payment assistance program for parents or guardians whose income is less than 100 percent of the state median income; requires the payments to be funded by state funds. - Amends TCA Ti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
Withdrawn. |
| TN | HB0064 | Pass | As enacted, increases, from three to four years, the duration of Tennessee opportunity pilot programs for which temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) program funds must be dedicated; extends, from 12 to 18 months, the length of time followin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-28
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 51 |
| TN | SB0246 | Pass | As enacted, increases, from three to four years, the duration of Tennessee opportunity pilot programs for which temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) program funds must be dedicated; extends, from 12 to 18 months, the length of time followin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-28
Effective date(s) 03/21/2023 |
| TN | HB0737 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires the department to allocate any temporary assistance for needy families funds remaining unexpended at the end of a fiscal year to eligible after school programs in underserved communities to allow the programs to provide nutrit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-28
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee |
| TN | HB0065 | Pass | As enacted, changes the department's periodic review of the child support guidelines from every three years from the date of promulgation to every four years. - Amends TCA Section 36-5-101.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-23
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 40 |
| TN | SB0247 | Pass | As enacted, changes the department's periodic review of the child support guidelines from every three years from the date of promulgation to every four years. - Amends TCA Section 36-5-101.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-23
Effective date(s) 03/14/2023 |
| TN | SB0945 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires the department to allocate any temporary assistance for needy families funds remaining unexpended at the end of a fiscal year to eligible after school programs in underserved communities to allow the programs to provide nutrit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-15
To Senate Education Committee |
| TN | HB0936 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires the commissioner to study the challenges facing child care centers in hiring and maintaining adequate staff; the effects of inflationary pressures on child care staff wages and benefits and the impact of those effects on staff...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-02
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. |
| TN | HB1284 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires the commissioner to study the factors that influence the availability of affordable child care options for working families, the impacts of recent inflationary pressures and cost of living increases on the cost of child care f...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-02
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. |
| TN | SB0223 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires the commissioner to study the challenges facing child care centers in hiring and maintaining adequate staff; the effects of inflationary pressures on child care staff wages and benefits and the impact of those effects on staff...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-21
To Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
| TN | SB0224 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires the commissioner to study the factors that influence the availability of affordable child care options for working families, the impacts of recent inflationary pressures and cost of living increases on the cost of child care f...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-21
To Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
