HB 1218-LOCAL (1996): requiring local welfare departments to notify a landlord whose welfare recipient tenant has requested that the welfare department stop sending rent checks to the landlord.
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@misc{bill-1996-hb1218, title = {HB 1218-LOCAL (1996): requiring local welfare departments to notify a landlord whose welfare recipient tenant has requested that the welfare department stop sending rent checks to the landlord.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/1996/hb1218}, note = {Accessed 24 Oct. 2026} }
HB 1218-LOCAL (1996)
requiring local welfare departments to notify a landlord whose welfare recipient tenant has requested that the welfare department stop sending rent checks to the landlord.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 1995-1996
- House committee: Municipal and County Government
- Subject: Housing
The Story
It was introduced on January 3, 1996 and referred to the House Municipal and County Government committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 18, 1996. The majority of the committee recommended that the House kill it by a vote of 10–5. On January 31, 1996 the House voted to kill it on a division vote 206–121.
Sponsors
- Rep. Christie (Rock 22) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. E. Scanlon (Rock 19)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 18, 1996, 2:00 PM: hearing, House Municipal and County Government, RM211,LOB
Votes
- January 31, 1996, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 206, nays 121, passed
The Docket
- January 3, 1996: INTRODUCED AND REF TO MUN & CNTY GOVT; HJ4,P127
- January 3, 1996: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 12/12/95 DUE ON 02/22/96
- January 18, 1996: HEARING JAN18 02:00 RM211,LOB FOR: M&CG
- January 25, 1996: MAJ REPORT ITL FOR JAN31 (VOTE 10-5)
- January 31, 1996: ITL REPORT ADOPTED DIV(206-121); HJ18,P551