Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); removes time limitations.
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SB 187 — Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); removes time limitations.
Last action — Left in Appropriations
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
TANF; time limitations. Removes the time limitations on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) that limited Virginia Initiative for Education and Work (VIEW) participants to receiving TANF for a maximum of 24 consecutive months. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
17 added · 15 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendments to Bill SB 187 introduce an important provision that ensures the changes don't take effect unless there is funding approved in the state's budget for 2020. This addition is significant because it ties the bill's implementation to financial support, ensuring that the proposed aid programs for families living in poverty are actually funded before being rolled out, which helps avoid setting up systems that can't be sustained. Additionally, the amended bill maintains its focus on removing barriers to work and providing necessary support like food assistance and childcare for those in need.
187 OfferedSenate JanuaryAmendments 8,in 2020[ Prefiled] December 27,February 20196, 2020 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 63.2-601 and 63.2-616 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal §§ 63.2-612 and 63.2-613 of the Code of Virginia, relating to TANF;
---------- Patron--Patron Prior to Engrossment--Senator Favola ---------- Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services ---------- Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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That the provisions of this act shall not become effective unless an appropriation effectuating the purposes of this act is included in a general appropriation act passed in 2020 by the General Assembly that becomes law.
View plain text versions (2)
- Amended Engrossed by Senate as amended SB187E Current html February 06, 2020
- Impact statement from DPB (SB187) View text html December 27, 2019
Action History
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Left in Appropriations
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Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N)
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Referred to Committee on Appropriations
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Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment (20-Y 1-N)
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Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
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Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (6-Y 0-N)
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Assigned HWI sub: Social Services
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Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Impact statement from DPB (SB187E)
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Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 10-N)
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Printed as engrossed 20102018D-E
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Engrossed by Senate as amended SB187E
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Committee amendment agreed to
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Reading of amendment waived
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Read second time
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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 1-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (SB187)
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Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
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Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
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Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102018D
Sponsors
- Barbara A. Favola · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 12 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 22% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Brewer, Emily M. | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Cox, M. Kirkland | — | Yea |
| Fariss, C. Matthew | — | Yea |
| Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" | — | Nay |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Not Voting |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Nay |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 5% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Adams, Dawn M. | — | Yea |
| Aird, Lashrecse D. | — | Yea |
| Avoli, G. "John" | — | Yea |
| Bell, Robert B. | — | Not Voting |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Edmunds, James E., II | — | Yea |
| Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. | — | Nay |
| Guzman, Elizabeth R. | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Kathy K.L. Tran | — | Yea |
| Levine, Mark H. | — | Yea |
| M. Keith Hodges | — | Yea |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Orrock, Robert D., Sr. | — | Yea |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Yea |
| Robinson, Roxann L. | — | Yea |
| Rodney T. Willett | — | Yea |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
| Samirah, Ibraheem S. | — | Yea |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
| Wendell S. Walker | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 0% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aird, Lashrecse D. | — | Yea |
| Avoli, G. "John" | — | Yea |
| Guzman, Elizabeth R. | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Kathy K.L. Tran | — | Not Voting |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
| Wendell S. Walker | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 29 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 29 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 25% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 6% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (16)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Nay |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 187 do?
- TANF; time limitations. Removes the time limitations on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) that limited Virginia Initiative for Education and Work (VIEW) participants to receiving TANF for a maximum of 24 consecutive months. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.
- Who sponsors SB 187?
- SB 187 is sponsored by Barbara A. Favola.
- What is the current status of SB 187?
- This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 187?
- Track SB 187 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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