Indiana Senate Bill 265 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 7-4)
Status: Passed on May 1 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-01 - Public Law 103
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

TANF eligibility. Sets the income eligibility requirements for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program at a specified percentage of the federal income poverty level. Requires the division of family resources (division) to amend the state TANF plan or take any other action necessary to implement the income requirements. Increases certain payment amounts nder the TANF program. Repeals provisions: (1) regarding TANF eligibility of a child born more than 10 months after the child's family qualifies for TANF assistance; (2) encouraging a family that receives TANF assistance to receive family planning counseling; and (3) requiring the division to apply a percentage reduction to the total needs of TANF applicants and recipients in computing TANF benefits. Provides that TANF assistance shall be provided to a woman who: (1) is pregnant at the time an application for assistance is filed; and (2) meets the income requirements. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to calculate and report to the legislative council, by December 1 of every even-numbered year, the amounts that would result if certain payment amounts were adjusted each year using the Social Security cost of living adjustment rate. Makes conforming changes.

TANF eligibility.

Sen. Jon Ford [R]	Sen. Greg Walker [R]	Sen. Vaneta Becker [R]	Sen. J.D. Ford [D]
Sen. Jean Breaux [D]	Sen. Eric Bassler [R]	Sen. Stacey Donato [R]	Rep. Edward Clere [R]
Rep. Tonya Pfaff [D]	Rep. Cherrish Pryor [D]	Rep. Chuck Goodrich [R]

2023-04-10 - Senate - Senate - Senate concurred in House amendments (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-04-04 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 93 N: 4 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-01-30 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-01	Senate	Public Law 103
2023-05-01	Senate	Signed by the Governor
2023-04-26	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
2023-04-21	House	Signed by the Speaker
2023-04-13	Senate	Signed by the President Pro Tempore
2023-04-10	Senate	Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 351: yeas 48, nays 0
2023-04-06	Senate	Motion to concur filed
2023-04-05	House	Returned to the Senate with amendments
2023-04-04	House	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 352: yeas 93, nays 4
2023-04-04	House	Representative Goodrich added as cosponsor
2023-04-03	House	Representative Pryor added as cosponsor
2023-04-03	House	Second reading: ordered engrossed
2023-03-30	House	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2023-03-16	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
2023-03-16	House	Committee report: do pass, adopted
2023-02-28	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
2023-02-01	Senate	Referred to the House
2023-01-30	Senate	Senator Donato added as coauthor
2023-01-30	Senate	Senator Bassler added as coauthor
2023-01-30	Senate	Cosponsor: Representative Pfaff
2023-01-30	Senate	House sponsor: Representative Clere
2023-01-30	Senate	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 37: yeas 45, nays 0
2023-01-26	Senate	Senators Ford J.D. and Breaux added as coauthors
2023-01-26	Senate	Senator Becker added as coauthor
2023-01-26	Senate	Senator Walker G added as second author
2023-01-26	Senate	Second reading: ordered engrossed
2023-01-23	Senate	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2023-01-11	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services
2023-01-11	Senate	Authored by Senator Ford Jon

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/265/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/265/#1.INTR
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/265/#2.COMS
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/265/#3.COMH
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/265/#4.COMH
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/265/#5.ENRH
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/265/#6.ENRH
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/265/#S37
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/265/#H352
Roll Call	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/senate/265/#S351