2021-2022 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
SB594: Assistance for Needy Families; the definition of "cash assistance"; revise
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to temporary assistance for needy families, so as to revise the definition of "cash assistance"; to increase access to benefits; to increase the lifetime maximum for benefits; to provide that assets are disregarded in determining eligibility; to repeal the drug felony ban for eligibility; to repeal the family cap on benefits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
3/3/2022
Senate Hopper
Senate
3/4/2022
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(3/3/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Government Oversight(Senate)
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 16
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

Tonya Anderson
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (16)
Gloria Butler
Democrat
Chuck Hufstetler
Republican
Sally Harrell
Democrat
Lester Jackson
Democrat
Michelle Au
Democrat
Nan Orrock
Democrat
Kim Jackson
Democrat
Sonya Halpern
Democrat
Gail Davenport
Democrat
Emanuel Jones
Democrat
Ed Harbison
Democrat
Nikki Merritt
Democrat
Elena Parent
Democrat
Valencia Seay
Democrat
Donzella James
Democrat
Michael Rhett
Democrat