HB 2652 Summary

• Extends the cash assistance time limit from 12 months to 60 months for temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) recipients, with the extended limit applying retroactively to June 30, 2023.

• Allows pregnant women to receive cash assistance without a dependent child in the household, expanding eligibility beyond the current requirement.

• Increases the minimum cash assistance benefit from 36 percent to 40 percent of the federal poverty level adjusted for family size.

• Modifies sanction procedures for noncompliance by requiring written notice and warnings before benefit reductions, and implements a three-tier graduated sanction system with specific reduction percentages.

• Prohibits the Department of Economic Security from requiring drug testing for TANF recipients.