Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 1079
TANF assistance program; clarify exemption from work requirements and authorize State Diversionary Work Program.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE METHOD OF PROVIDING TANF PAYMENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT WOMEN MAY BE EXEMPT FROM THE TANF MANDATORY WORK REQUIREMENTS DUE TO PREGNANCY ONLY IF THERE IS A COMPLICATION IN THE THIRD TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY AS VERIFIED BY A PHYSICIAN'S CERTIFICATE; TO REMOVE MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION FOR FAMILIES PARTICIPATING IN THE TANF PROGRAM; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE DIVERSION WORK PROGRAM FOR ELIGIBLE FAMILIES AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO MONTHLY TANF PAYMENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS SECTION IS NOT SUBJECT TO REPEAL ON JULY 1, 2008; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
February 4 to February 19, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 4 – Feb 19
- Feb 4Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 4Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives