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SB 508: Public Assistance

GENERAL BILL by Rouson

Public Assistance; Requiring CareerSource Florida, Inc., to submit in a detailed annual report certain information on individuals subject to mandatory work requirements who receive temporary cash or food assistance; requiring the Department of Economic Opportunity to work with program participants in developing strategies to overcome obstacles to compliance with work activity requirements; creating the TANF Reemployment Pilot Program in Pinellas County, etc. APPROPRIATION: $300,000

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Senate - Died in Commerce and Tourism
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  4. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/11/2017 Senate • Filed
10/26/2017 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 41
1/9/2018 Senate • Introduced -SJ 40
1/24/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/29/18, 4:00 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
1/29/2018 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 226
1/30/2018 Senate • Now in Commerce and Tourism -SJ 226
3/10/2018 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Commerce and Tourism