HB114 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Jan 10, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Wes Long
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2012
Title: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits, cash assistance limited, exceptions, Welfare Cap Act
Description: Under existing law, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits may not be provided to a family in which the grantee or spouse of the grantee has received assistance for more than 60 months. Some families may receive federal TANF assistance beyond 60 months if certain criteria are satisfied.
This bill would limit the award of TANF benefits to a lifetime cumulative total of 48 months beginning October 1, 2012, and a lifetime cumulative total of 36 months beginning October 1, 2013, for all adult TANF recipients except those who qualify for a hardship exemption.
Subjects: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government