Indiana 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 4 D cosponsors

HB 1361 — TANF and child care assistance eligibility.

Last action — Public Law 83

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2022. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    3 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Provides, for purposes of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program (TANF), that a TANF assistance group that has qualified for and is receiving assistance under TANF does not cease to qualify for assistance under TANF due solely to an increase in the value of the resources of the TANF assistance group so long as the resources of the TANF assistance group are valued at not more than $10,000. Provides that: (1) the value of a child's primary residence; and (2) $20,000 of total equity value in motor vehicles belonging to members of a child's family; are exempt from consideration for purposes of determining the child's eligibility for TANF. Provides that up to $15,000 in income earned by a household member while the household member is a student participating in or pursuing: (1) the household member's first postsecondary degree; (2) a workforce certificate; (3) a preapprenticeship; or (4) an apprenticeship; may not be considered in determining the amount of assistance for which the household is eligible under the Child Care and Development Fund voucher program.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 83

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. Returned to the House without amendments

  7. Senator Becker added as cosponsor

  8. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 312: yeas 45, nays 3

  9. Senator Randolph added as cosponsor

  10. Senators Niezgodski and Qaddoura added as cosponsors

  11. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  12. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  13. Senators Charbonneau, Brown L, Ford Jon added as cosponsors

  14. Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations

  15. First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services

  16. Referred to the Senate

  17. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 141: yeas 86, nays 2

  18. Senate sponsors: Senators Rogers and Kruse

  19. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  20. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  21. First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs

  22. Authored by Representative Goodrich

  23. Coauthored by Representatives Behning, Prescott, Pryor

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (137)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1361 do?
Provides, for purposes of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program (TANF), that a TANF assistance group that has qualified for and is receiving assistance under TANF does not cease to qualify for assistance under TANF due solely to an increase in the value of the resources of the TANF assistance group so long as the resources of the TANF assistance group are valued at not more than $10,000. Provides that: (1) the value of a child's primary residence; and (2) $20,000 of total equity value in motor vehicles belonging to members of a child's family; are exempt from consideration for purposes of determining the child's eligibility for TANF. Provides that up to $15,000 in income earned by a household member while the household member is a student participating in or pursuing: (1) the household member's first postsecondary degree; (2) a workforce certificate; (3) a preapprenticeship; or (4) an apprenticeship; may not be considered in determining the amount of assistance for which the household is eligible under the Child Care and Development Fund voucher program.
Who sponsors HB 1361?
HB 1361 is sponsored by Chuck Goodrich, Robert Behning (Republican), J.D. Prescott (Republican), Cherrish Pryor (Democrat), Linda Rogers (Republican), Dennis Kruse, Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Liz Brown (Republican), Jon Ford, David Niezgodski (Democrat), Fady Qaddoura (Democrat), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), and Vaneta Becker (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1361?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2022. Enacted.
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