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AZ SB1670

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Sally Gonzales

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)

AI Summary

  • Increases the lifetime cash assistance limit for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients from 12 months to 60 months, or the total number of months allowed by federal law.

  • Applies the extended 60-month limit retroactively to assistance received on or after October 1, 2002.

  • Removes provisions allowing an additional 12 months of assistance based on work compliance and school attendance requirements.

  • Prohibits the Department of Economic Security from requiring drug testing for TANF recipients, except as provided in section 46-219.

  • Takes effect retroactively from June 30, 2025.

Legislative Description

TANF; lifetime limit; drug testing

Prohibition

Last Action

Senate read second time

2/11/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules2/10/2025
Health and Human Services2/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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