Virginia Senate Joint Resolution 95 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 12 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-08 - Left in Rules
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Study; Commission on Youth; Department of Social Services' administration of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program; report. Directs the Commission on Youth to (i) evaluate the Department of Social Services' administration of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program and identify the amount of and reasoning for unused TANF funds; (ii) determine whether TANF funds are being used for the intended purposes of the TANF Program or whether such funds are being diverted to other programs or non-TANF purposes; (iii) determine whether and how TANF funds can be better used to stabilize families economically, help provide educational opportunities, and provide parenting classes and identify other support services that could be made available through TANF funding to strengthen families; and (iv) consult with all relevant stakeholders.

TANF; Commission on Youth to study DSS's administration of Program.

Sen. Barbara Favola [D]

2016-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Reading waived (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-08	House	Left in Rules
2016-02-22	House	Assigned Rules sub: Studies
2016-02-17	House	Referred to Committee on Rules
2016-02-17	House	Placed on Calendar
2016-02-12	Senate	Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
2016-02-12	Senate	Reading waived (39-Y 0-N)
2016-02-12	Senate	Read second time and engrossed
2016-02-11	Senate	Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
2016-02-10	Senate	Reported from Finance (15-Y 0-N)
2016-02-05	Senate	Rereferred to Finance
2016-02-05	Senate	Reported from Rules by voice vote
2016-01-13	Senate	Referred to Committee on Rules
2016-01-13	Senate	Presented and ordered printed 16103741D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+sum+SJ95
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SJ95+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+S05V0140+SJ0095
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0337SJ0095+SJ0095
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0379SJ0095+SJ0095