20 Apr 2026
The meeting of the Committee on Social Services previously scheduled for 1:00 PM on Monday, April 20 will now occur at 2:30 PM.
Meeting Agenda
Bill #
title & sponsor
Votes & Actions
Prohibits requiring that an individual have a court proceeding initiated against them in order to qualify for a rent arrears grant or ongoing rental assistance
5
Aye
0
Nay
Exempts certain income for the purpose of determining aid provided pursuant to public assistance programs
6
Aye
0
Nay
Requires any website or mobile application associated with an electronic benefit transfer system to be offered in the twelve most common non-English languages
4
Aye
2
Nay
Establishes a co-shelter toolkit
6
Aye
0
Nay
past Social Services committee events
12 May
10 Feb
20 Jan
20 May
Social Services committee news
Senators Persaud and Kavanagh Hold Joint Public Hearing
March 10, 2020
2019 Social Services Committee Annual Report
February 26, 2020
How a Bill Becomes Law
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