# Missouri HB315: Prohibits temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) benefit cards from being used at ATMs or to access cash, and limits the items that may be purchased with TANF benefits

Missouri HB315, Prohibits temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) benefit cards from being used at ATMs or to access cash, and limits the items that may be purchased with TANF benefits, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bennie Cook (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-24 (Placed Back on Formal Perfection Calendar); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB315
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Prohibits temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) benefit cards from being used at ATMs or to access cash, and limits the items that may be purchased with TANF benefits
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-02
- Last action: 2025-04-24, Placed Back on Formal Perfection Calendar
- Sponsor: Bennie Cook (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (18 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bennie Cook (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Simmons (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025-03-13 | House | HCS Reported Do Pass | pass | 12 | 4 | 1 |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-04-24: Placed Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-07: Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-25: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 6 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 1 (House)
- 2025-03-25: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-25: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2025-03-19: Referred: Rules - Legislative (House)
- 2025-03-13: HCS Reported Do Pass - AYES: 12 NOES: 4 PRESENT: 1 (House)
- 2025-03-11: HCS Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-11: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2025-03-04: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2025-01-30: Referred: Government Efficiency (House)
- 2025-01-09: Read Second Time (House)
- 2025-01-08: Read First Time (House)
- 2024-12-02: Prefiled (House)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/0993H.02C.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/0993H.01I.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/0993H.02C.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/0993H.01I.pdf)

## Related
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- [HB11: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB11-2025)
- [HB10: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB10-2025)
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- [SB271: Modifies provisions relating to emergency services](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB271-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB315-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).