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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, relative to the food stamp program. [HB-1236]
As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Health SNAP Act," which requires the department to submit a request for a waiver from the United States department of agriculture's food and nutrition service to seek authorization to prohibit the use of SNAP benefits for the purchase of candy and soft drinks. - Amends TCA Title 71.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Hawk
Received From House, Passed On First Consideration on 03/13/2025
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, relative to the food stamp program. [SB-1154]
As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Health SNAP Act," which requires the department to submit a request for a waiver from the United States department of agriculture's food and nutrition service to seek authorization to prohibit the use of SNAP benefits for the purchase of candy and soft drinks. - Amends TCA Title 71.
Sponsored by: Sen. Rusty Crowe
Action Deferred In Senate Health And Welfare Committee To 3/26/2025 on 03/19/2025
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Tennessee 114th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, relative to the food stamp program. [HB-1070]
As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Health SNAP Act", which requires the department to submit a request for a waiver from the United States department of agriculture's food and nutrition service to seek authorization to prohibit the use of SNAP benefits for the purchase of candy and soft drinks. - Amends TCA Title 71.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Zachary
Intro., P1c. on 02/06/2025
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Tennessee 112th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 50, relative to employment. [SB-100]
As enacted, creates the state as a model employer (SAME) program within the department to ensure certain employment practices in regard to individuals with disabilities. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 50.
Sponsored by: Sen. Becky Massey
Pub. Ch. 575 on 06/02/2021
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Tennessee 112th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 50, relative to employment. [HB-112]
As enacted, creates the state as a model employer (SAME) program within the department to ensure certain employment practices in regard to individuals with disabilities. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 50.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Whitson
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 575 on 06/02/2021
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Tennessee 111th General Assembly
As introduced, requires the commissioner to produce a survey for a person leaving state service that attempts to ascertain why the person is leaving and any suggestions the person may have to improve state service; requires commissioner to submit a report each year detailing the number of persons who voluntarily left state service and a summary of the surveys. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 8. [SB-841]
As introduced, requires the commissioner to produce a survey for a person leaving state service that attempts to ascertain why the person is leaving and any suggestions the person may have to improve state service; requires commissioner to submit a report each year detailing the number of persons who voluntarily left state service and a summary of the surveys. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 8.
Sponsored by: Sen. Raumesh Akbari
Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate State & Local Government Committee on 04/08/2019
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Tennessee 111th General Assembly
As introduced, requires the commissioner to produce a survey for a person leaving state service that attempts to ascertain why the person is leaving and any suggestions the person may have to improve state service; requires commissioner to submit a report each year detailing the number of persons who voluntarily left state service and a summary of the surveys. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 8. [HB-356]
As introduced, requires the commissioner to produce a survey for a person leaving state service that attempts to ascertain why the person is leaving and any suggestions the person may have to improve state service; requires commissioner to submit a report each year detailing the number of persons who voluntarily left state service and a summary of the surveys. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 8.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Cooper
Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee Of State Committee on 02/27/2019
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Determinations of Eligibility for Long-Term Care Services - Reports and Meetings [SB-939]
Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, in consultation with the Department of Human Resources, to submit a report on the State's progress in determining the eligibility of applicants for long-term care services under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to specified committees of the General Assembly on or before October 1, 2016 and quarterly thereafter; requiring that specified meetings be held to discuss the reports and to develop strategies to resolve ongoing issues with delays in eligibility determinations; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Madaleno
Third Reading Passed (45-0) on 04/07/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Occupational Licenses - Denial for Criminal Conviction - Notice of Prohibition [SB-923]
Clarifying that specified departments of State government and specified units in specified departments of State government are prohibited from denying a specified license to an applicant solely on the basis that the applicant has previously been convicted of a crime except in accordance with specified provisions of law; requiring specified departments of State government and each unit that issues specified licenses in specified departments to post specified notice on their Web sites in a specified manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 04/07/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Human Services - Homelessness - Emergency Cold Weather Planning [SB-920]
Establishing an emergency cold weather council in each county; establishing the membership of emergency cold weather councils; requiring emergency cold weather councils to create specified plans; requiring local administering agencies to provide a specified plan to the Department of Human Resources on or before October 1 each year; requiring local administering agencies to initiate specified plans under specified conditions; requiring specified agencies to collaborate to create a specified reporting system; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Pugh
Hearing 3/17 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/17/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Human Services - Weighted Caseload Analysis - Study [SB-894]
Requiring the Department of Human Resources to study the feasibility of performing a specified weighted caseload analysis to consider the number and type of public assistance cases handled by personnel of the Family Investment Administration and local departments and the time and effort required for specified cases; requiring the Department to submit to the Governor and specified committees of the General Assembly a report on the results of the study on or before December 1, 2016; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Kasemeyer
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations; Withdrawn on 03/31/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Task Force to Study Welfare Reform in Maryland [SB-880]
Establishing the Task Force to Study Welfare Reform in Maryland; requiring the Task Force to review all federal and State assistance programs, study data on fraud and abuse in welfare programs and develop comprehensive legislative solutions, and develop legislative proposals that strive to help individuals on limited incomes achieve self-sufficiency; requiring the Task Force to report its recommendations to the Governor and specified committees of the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2016; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. J.B. Jennings
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/29/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
State Government - Occupational Licensing of Ex-Offenders - Transfer of Statutory Provisions [SB-804]
Transferring from the Criminal Procedure Article to the State Government Article the provisions of law relating to the prohibition on the denial by specified departments of State government of an occupational license to an ex-offender solely on the basis that the applicant has been previously convicted of a crime unless a specified determination is made including the factors to be considered in making the determination.
Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Pugh
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/30/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
State Citizens Review Board for Children - Penalties for Unauthorized Disclosure of Child Protection Case Information [SB-79]
Repealing the authority of the Special Secretary for Children, Youth, and Families to impose a civil penalty on members of the State Citizens Review Board for Children and the Board's designees and staff for unauthorized disclosure of specified child protection case information; and authorizing the Secretary of Human Resources to impose a civil penalty of up to $500 on members of the Board and the Board's designees and staff for unauthorized disclosure of specified child protection case information.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 45 on 04/12/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Foster Youth Summer Internship Program [SB-785]
Requiring the Secretary of Human Resources to develop and implement the Foster Youth Summer Internship Program; specifying the purpose of the Program is to provide foster youth with training and experience through internships in agencies within the Executive Branch of State government; requiring the Secretary of Human Resources, in consultation with the Secretary of Budget and Management, to issue a report to specified committees of the General Assembly on or before October 1, 2019; providing for a delayed effective date; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 78 on 04/12/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Human Resources - Transition Planning for Foster Youth [SB-77]
Lowering from 16 to 14 the age at which a juvenile court must determine, during a permanency planning hearing, the services needed to assist a child in transitioning from foster care to successful adulthood; requiring a juvenile court to determine the services needed to assist a 14-year old child transitioning from foster care to successful adulthood; requiring the Department of Human Resources to adopt regulations to define the term "successful adulthood" to conform with specified provisions of federal law; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 157 on 04/26/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Child Protection - Reporting - Threat of Harm [SB-577]
Authorizing an individual to notify the local department of social services or the appropriate law enforcement agency if the individual has reason to believe that a verbal threat of imminent severe bodily harm or death to a child has been made by a specified individual and that the child is at substantial risk of child abuse; specifying the procedures and requirements for a report concerning a verbal threat of harm to a child; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Victor Ramirez
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/24/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Transitional Supports for Ex-Offenders - Repeal of Restrictions [SB-546]
Repealing specified provisions of law subjecting specified individuals convicted of specified felonies involving a controlled dangerous substance who apply for or receive temporary cash assistance or food stamps to specified testing and treatment requirements and sanctions; repealing a specified provision of law making a specified individual ineligible for temporary cash assistance or food stamps for 1 year after conviction; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/16/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Guardianship and Child in Need of Assistance Proceedings - Jurisdiction and Authority of Juvenile Court [SB-448]
Authorizing the juvenile court to direct the provision of specified services to a specified child during a specified disposition hearing; requiring the juvenile court to direct the provision of specified services to a specified child during a permanency planning hearing or guardianship hearing; providing that, if the juvenile court enters an order directing the provision of specified services to a specified child, the juvenile court shall retain jurisdiction over the child for a specified period of time and for specified purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Third Reading Passed With Amendments (141-0) on 04/11/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Study of Intercepting Horse Racing Winnings for Child Support and Restitution [SB-372]
Requiring the Department of Information Technology to analyze the logistics of intercepting horse racing winnings to pay for child support or restitution arears, study the use of specified intercept methods by the State for child support enforcement and restitution collection, and make recommendations regarding specified matters; requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2016; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ulysses Currie
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 194 on 04/26/2016