HB 918 – Expedite Permanency/DHHS Report/SNAP/TANF

Primary Sponsors: Rep. Steve Jarvis (R-Davidson), Rep. Sarah Stevenes (R-Surry), Rep. Greg Murphy (R-Pitt)

Summary

This bill expedites permanency planning hearings for children who have been removed from the home.

This bill creates a presumption that foster parents with whom a child has lived continuously for 9 months are deemed nonrelative kin.

This bill creates an aggravating circumstance for the exposure of unlawful controlled substances in utero or controlled substances in violation of the law in utero.

The bill requires DHHS, Division of Social Services (DSS) to report annually on certain expenditures for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program.

History

Filed 4/16/2019

Passed House Health Committee –  4/22/2019

Passed House Rules Committee – 5/3/2019

Passed House Session 5/6/2019

Passed Senate Health Care 8/21/2019

Passed Senate Rules 6/18/2020

Passed Senate with an amendment on 6/24/2020

Sent to the House for concurrence on 6/24/2020

This bill passed the House with a vote of 59-53.

This bill will be sent to the Governor.