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Yes: 153 • No: 0
TennesseeHB 0107114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, relative to personal responsibility plans.
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Stricter benefit rules for Tennessee families
Effective upon enactment, Tennessee's law changes temporary assistance rules for families. Parents and caretaker relatives must enter a personal responsibility plan, regardless of age or disability. They must help establish and enforce child support and name the child's father, unless department-defined good cause excuses cooperation. Required work activities include full-time or part-time work, training, or work preparation. Unless exempt, failing required work activities or child support cooperation without good cause requires denying or ending the whole family's benefits.
Childcare and transportation help for families
Effective upon enactment, Tennessee's law provides support for families taking part in required temporary assistance activities. The department must provide childcare to benefit recipients who participate in required work activities and are not exempt. A personal responsibility plan may also provide transportation help when needed for required activities. The department must use available community transportation resources before spending department funds on that help. Transportation help is not guaranteed, and the law sets no dollar amount for either service.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Jody Barrett
Republican • House
Mark Cochran
Republican • House
David B. Hawk
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/10/2025
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/10/2025
Yes: 30 • No: 0
House vote • 2/24/2025
FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/24/2025
Yes: 93 • No: 0
House vote • 2/24/2025
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/18/2025
HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE
Yes: 21 • No: 0
House vote • 2/12/2025
HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Effective date(s) 03/28/2025
4/4/2025Pub. Ch. 81
4/4/2025Signed by Governor.
3/28/2025Transmitted to Governor for his action.
3/20/2025HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
3/19/2025SenateSigned by H. Speaker
3/19/2025HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
3/11/2025HousePassed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
3/10/2025SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
3/10/2025SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
2/27/2025SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
2/25/2025HousePassed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2
2/24/2025HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2/24/2025HouseH. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/24/2025
2/20/2025HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025
2/19/2025HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2/18/2025HousePlaced on cal. Health Committee for 2/18/2025
2/12/2025HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
2/12/2025HousePlaced on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/12/2025
2/5/2025HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2/4/2025HouseAssigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
1/28/2025HouseRef. to Health Committee
1/16/2025HouseP2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
1/15/2025HouseIntro., P1C.
1/14/2025HouseFiled for introduction
1/13/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
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