Oregon House Bill 2347 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Unknown
Status: Failed on July 7 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-07-07 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Extends for two years Department of Human Services' authority to prescribe employability assessment and orientation process for job opportunity and basic skills program and limit number of participants and activities of participants in program; to require single parent of child under two years of age to participate in job opportunity and basic skills program; to deny request of recipient in temporary assistance for needy families program to enroll in educational institution as allowable work act ivity if recipient was not enrolled in educational institution as of June 30, 2011; to disqualify recipient from receiving temporary assistance for needy families program benefits for 120 days if recipient separates from employment without good cause; and to establish for temporary assistance for needy families program income limit for nonparent caretaker relative of dependent child equal to 185 percent of federal poverty guidelines. Suspends for two years from scheduled date of July 1, 2017, increase in cash assistance paid to families enrolled in State Family Pre-SSI/SSDI program. Suspends for two years from scheduled date of July 1, 2017, increase in duration of period that family receiving temporary assistance to needy families may continue to receive assistance upon becoming ineligible due to employment or increased hours of work. Requires department to invest savings from policy changes or caseload reductions into increasing amount of grants for families in temporary assistance for needy families program. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Relating to the temporary assistance for needy families program; declaring an emergency.

No sponsor information available at this time.

2017-05-31 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments and requesting referral to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Engrossed.) (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-03-29 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 53 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-03-21 - House - House Committee Do Pass (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-07-07	Senate	In committee upon adjournment.
2017-06-08	Senate	Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
2017-06-08	Senate	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
2017-05-31	Senate	Work Session held.
2017-04-26	Senate	Public Hearing held.
2017-03-31	Senate	Referred to Human Services.
2017-03-30	Senate	First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2017-03-29	House	Third reading. Carried by Piluso. Passed.Ayes, 53; Nays, 6--Hayden, Heard, Nearman, Post, Reschke, Whisnant; Excused, 1--Hernandez.
2017-03-28	House	Rules suspended. Carried over to March 29, 2017 Calendar.
2017-03-27	House	Rules suspended. Carried over to March 28, 2017 Calendar.
2017-03-23	House	Rules suspended. Carried over to March 27, 2017 Calendar.
2017-03-22	House	Second reading.
2017-03-21	House	Recommendation: Do pass.
2017-03-21	House	Work Session held.
2017-03-07	House	Public Hearing held.
2017-01-17	House	Referred to Human Services and Housing.
2017-01-09	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/Measures/Overview/HB2347
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2347/Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2347/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2347/A-Engrossed
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/24757
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=395594
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2017R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/26238