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TennesseeHB 0107114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, relative to personal responsibility plans.

Sponsored By: William Lamberth (Republican)

Became Law

Welfare

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Childcare and rides for cash assistance work

If you get TANF and take part in required work or training, the department provides childcare. You do not get this childcare if you are exempt from work rules. Your plan can also give transportation help when needed. The department uses community transit first before spending its own funds.

Stricter rules for cash assistance families

Parents and caretakers getting cash assistance (TANF) must follow a personal responsibility plan. You must cooperate with child support and name the father, unless the department finds good cause. This applies regardless of your age or disability. Unless you are exempt or have good cause, refusing required work or training, or not cooperating on child support, ends TANF for your whole family.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • William Lamberth

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Jody Barrett

    Republican • House

  • Mark Cochran

    Republican • House

  • David B. Hawk

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 153 • No: 0

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

  1. Pub. Ch. 81

    4/4/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 03/28/2025

    4/4/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    3/28/2025

  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    3/20/2025House

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/19/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    3/19/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    3/11/2025House

  8. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    3/10/2025Senate

  9. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

    3/10/2025Senate

  10. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    2/27/2025Senate

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    2/25/2025House

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/24/2025House

  13. Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2

    2/24/2025House

  14. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/24/2025

    2/20/2025House

  15. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025

    2/19/2025House

  16. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    2/18/2025House

  17. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee

    2/12/2025House

  18. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/18/2025

    2/12/2025House

  19. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/12/2025

    2/5/2025House

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/4/2025House

  21. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

    1/28/2025House

  22. Ref. to Health Committee

    1/16/2025House

  23. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

    1/15/2025House

  24. Intro., P1C.

    1/14/2025House

  25. Filed for introduction

    1/13/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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